Winnipeg Jets owner Mark Chipman says resuming play despite the uncertainty of the pandemic was the right decision to make.

With the NHL preparing to start a new season in the middle of a pandemic, its commissioner says the league will have to be ready to adjust and adapt to whatever obstacles arise.

The NHL and NHL Players' Association are now focusing their discussions on opening play in mid-January, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press on Friday. 

The commissioner warned players Wednesday they're likely to have to pay one way or another to make up for the NHL's projected lost revenue whenever the 2020-21 season begins.

The NHL could go with a temporary realignment of its teams for next season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Hockey League capped off their unprecedented season with a never-before-seen draft on Tuesday night.

Commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement at the kick off of the NHL draft, which is being held virtually Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions! The COVID-19-ravaged season is officially over, but what will next season bring.

"Anything that anybody suggests — or reads, or writes, or commentates — about next season is nothing more than speculation," said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

The schedule could see the 2020 Stanley Cup tournament finish as late as Oct. 4, around the time a regular NHL season typically begins.