What is Season structure of the NHL?
The '''National Hockey League (NHL) season''' is divided into the regular [[season]] and the [[Stanley Cup]] playoffs. In the regular season, teams play 82 games which determine their standings. The eight top teams in each conference enter the playoff elimination tournament to determine the [[List of Stanley Cup champions|Stanley Cup champion]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.nhl.com/cup/formats.html Stanley Cup Playoff Formats] {{NHL}} {{multistub|sport|US|Canada}} [[Category:National Hockey League seasons|*]]