Phase 3 of the National Hockey League's Return To Play plan kicked off on Monday with all 24 teams taking part in this summer's playoffs reporting to training camp in their home cities. Come Sunday, July 26, each team will be traveling to their respective hub city in Canada to get ready for the commencement of Phase 4 on Saturday, Aug. 1 in either Edmonton, Alberta or Toronto, Ontario.
Just before the league kicks off the official return of play on Aug. 1, each team will get the chance to play an exhibition game to prepare for game action once again after more than four months off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NHL announced on Tuesday the dates and times for each team's exhibition game that will be played between Tuesday, July 28 and Thursday, July 30.
Hockey. In July.12 exhibition games are on the schedule later this month ahead of the #StanleyCup Qualifiers. https://t.co/64XfKl1jJy pic.twitter.com/ApuIKYP2M2
Here is the complete schedule for the seeding round-robin games:
The league also announced on Tuesday the starting times for all of the Stanley Cup Qualifying Round games, as well as the seeding round-robin games.
Start times for the first five days of the #StanleyCup Qualifiers are locked in, beginning with about 15 hours of action on Saturday, Aug. 1. https://t.co/o4BjkRgvSm pic.twitter.com/nQlzPnl8oh
The @NYRangers swept the season series in 2019-20, but will last year's playoff experience help propel the @Canes past their Metropolitan Division rivals? #StanleyCup#NHLStats: https://t.co/z8kyiktYH3 pic.twitter.com/QaSZmP9NQE
It’s a rematch from the 2016 First Round.Will the @NYIslanders come out on top again or do the @FlaPanthers have what it takes to take the sequel? #StanleyCup #NHLStats: https://t.co/nKw1xnDbeN pic.twitter.com/Mf5EzTEjZO
A couple of seasoned veterans will square off when Sidney Crosby and the @penguins take on Shea Weber and the @CanadiensMTL. Who has the edge? #StanleyCup#NHLStats: https://t.co/PCMwRny0CA pic.twitter.com/FwNoWc5Pj5
It’s simple. @cmcdavid97 and Leon Draisaitl vs. @JonathanToews and @88PKane. Who you got? #StanleyCup#NHLStats: https://t.co/wIXQNfs2dO pic.twitter.com/tZioZGsnL0
It's an all-Canadian showdown when @MarkGio05 and the @NHLFlames face off against @BiggieFunke and the @NHLJets Pick your side! #StanleyCup#NHLStats: https://t.co/sYEBfdLXXF pic.twitter.com/18hsw1TGIn
With their captains leading the charge, @rjosi90 and the @PredsNHL collide with @OEL23 and the @ArizonaCoyotes. Who comes out on top? #StanleyCup #NHLStats: https://t.co/KIiJvP5C17 pic.twitter.com/UTgjBiKBkD
After a career-high 47 goals, will @AM34 lead the @MapleLeafs to victory or will @ZachWerenski and the @BlueJacketsNHL burst out of the gates like in 2019? #StanleyCup #NHLStats: https://t.co/hHN0oss9ON pic.twitter.com/lQUjaTjJjG
It’s Vancouver’s youth vs. Minnesota’s experience. Who takes this best-of-five showdown, @_EPettersson and the @Canucks or Zach Parise and the @mnwild? #StanleyCup #NHLStats: https://t.co/y2bLUkmptr pic.twitter.com/071u0z1zp3
Sunday, Aug. 2:
Bruins vs, Flyers - 3 p.m. ET
Blues vs. Avalanche - 6:30 p.m. ET
Monday, Aug. 3:
Lightning vs. Capitals - 4 p.m. ET
Golden Knights vs. Stars - 6:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Aug. 5:
Bruins vs. Lightning - 4 p.m. ET
Stars vs. Avalanche - 6:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Aug. 6:
Blues vs. Golden Knights - TBD
Flyers vs. Capitals - TBD
Saturday, Aug. 8:
Avalanche vs. Golden Knights - TBD
Capitals vs. Bruins - TBD
Sunday, Aug. 9:
Blues vs. Stars - TBD
Lightning vs. Flyers - TBD
Stay tuned for the latest on this developing story...
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