NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, hands the Stanley Cup to Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday, June 17, in Sunrise, Fla.
Florida Panthers’ Mackie Samoskevich hoists the Stanley Cup during the NHL hockey team’s Stanley Cup championship celebration, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, hands the Stanley Cup to Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday, June 17, in Sunrise, Fla.
Florida Panthers’ Mackie Samoskevich hoists the Stanley Cup during the NHL hockey team’s Stanley Cup championship celebration, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Moving to an 84-game regular season from 82 is one of the topics that has been discussed in collective bargaining talks between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association, according to a person familiar with negotiations.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the subjects involved in CBA discussions are not being revealed publicly by either side.
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