NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16-team tournament for the Stanley Cup
by Sportsnet.ca
Sportsnet.ca— The NHL is the only one of the major four North American professional sports leagues not to expand its playoffs in recent years. It is content with the current format and isn't looking to add more teams, a play-in round or anything else amid plenty of discussion about doing so.
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