NHL, players’ union ratify return to play plan and four-year CBA extension

Game on. The NHL and the players’ association on Friday ratified a return to play plan and an extension of the collective bargaining agreement that ensures labor peace through at least the 2025-26 season. Training camps begin Monday, with the resumption of play to follow Aug. 1.
Although the Ducks, Kings and five other teams at the bottom of the standings when the season was suspended March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic will be sidelined, the top 12 teams in each conference will c