NHL Playoff Start Date Moved to Saturday, April 20th
Original Start Date Shifted Due to Regular Season Conclusion
Key Takeaways:
- The first round of the NHL playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
- The NHL regular season will conclude on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
- The playoffs were originally scheduled to start on Monday, April 22, 2024.
The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced that the start of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs has been moved up to Saturday, April 20, 2024. The playoffs were originally scheduled to begin on Monday, April 22, 2024.
The change in the start date is due to the regular season concluding on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The NHL had previously scheduled a three-day break between the end of the regular season and the start of the playoffs.
With the playoffs starting on Saturday, April 20, 2024, the first round will be played over a seven-day period. The second round will begin on Monday, April 29, 2024, and the Eastern and Western Conference Finals will start on Monday, May 13, 2024.
The Stanley Cup Final is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The series will be played in a best-of-seven format.
The NHL has not yet released the official playoff schedule. However, it is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
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