When Does the 2021 NHL Playoffs Start?
The 2021 NHL playoffs are scheduled to begin on May 15.
Introduction
The 2021 NHL playoffs are set to begin on April 28, 2021. The Stanley Cup Final is scheduled to start on May 23, 2021 and will end no later than June 19, 2021.
What Happened in 2020?
In May of 2020, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced that the Stanley Cup playoffs would return in 2021. The playoffs were originally supposed to start in April, but they were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NHL is currently planning for the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs to start sometime in late May or early June. The exact date has not yet been announced, but it is likely that the playoffs will start after the regular season ends on May 8.
The NHL playoffs are a best-of-seven series, meaning that each team will play each other twice. The team with the best record at the end of the regular season will have home-ice advantage, meaning they will get to play four of their seven games at home.
The Stanley Cup Finals will take place in June, and the winner of that series will be crowned the Stanley Cup champion.
The 2021 Season
The NHL playoffs are set to begin on May 11th, 2021. This is later than usual due to the COVID pandemic. The playoffs will consist of the usual 16 teams, 8 from each conference. The top seed in each conference will get a bye to the second round.
The Regular Season
The NHL regular season will start on January 13th, 2021 and is currently scheduled to end on May 8th, 2021. The Stanley Cup playoffs will then begin a few days later on May 11th, 2021 and will conclude in early June.
The Playoffs
The 2021 NHL Playoffs are set to begin on May 11th. The Stanley Cup Finals are set to take place in early July.
Conclusion
The 2021 NHL playoffs are scheduled to begin on April 28, 2021 and will end no later than June 26, 2021.
