(670 The Score) The 12th-seeded Blackhawks and fifth-seeded Oilers will start their qualifying round series in Edmonton on Aug. 1, the NHL announced in revealing its 24-team return-to-play schedule Friday evening.
Here are the dates for their best-of-five series that serves as a de facto play-in to the usual 16-team playoff format. Times are listed as CT.
Game 1: Aug. 1, 2 p.m.Game 2: Aug. 3, 9:30 p.m.Game 3: Aug. 5, 9:30 p.m.Game 4: Aug. 7*Game 5: Aug. 8*
*If necessary
Teams are then set to travel to the hub cities on July 26 before exhibition games from July 28-30.
