General manager Murray took over as interim coach until the end of the season.Housley was fired April 7, 2019, after two seasons and a 58–84–22 record with the Sabres. In such cases, the defensive team will not be allowed to make a line change.A puck that leaves out of play in the attacking zone will remain in the attacking zone for the next face-off.Players who lose their helmet during play must return to the bench as soon as it is feasible until it can be replaced, or the player must retrieve their helmet.Linesmen will now drop the puck at centre ice after goals and at the start of overtime instead of the referees.Teams now have an unlimited number of coach's challenges, but failed challenges will now result in delay-of-game penalties instead of the loss of their timeout. 1 pick in 2020 NHL Draft in Second Phase of Lottery","Bruins, Predators, Avalanche, Blue Jackets to play in 2020 Global Series","Jim Montgomery dismissed as head coach of Stars","Dallas Stars fire head coach for 'unprofessional conduct,"Boudreau fired as Wild coach, replaced by Evason","Wild names Dean Evason full-time head coach","Hynes fired as coach of Devils, replaced by Nasreddine","RELEASE: Devils Name Lindy Ruff Head Coach","Sharks Announce Changes to Coaching Staff","Reirden fired as Capitals coach after another loss in Eastern First Round","Capitals Name Peter Laviolette Head Coach","Peter Laviolette named head coach of Washington Capitals","Chayka quits as Coyotes general manager, replaced by Sullivan","Kevyn Adams named General Manager of Buffalo Sabres","Statement from Josh Harris, Devils Managing Partner & Chairman","RELEASE: Devils Name Fitzgerald EVP/General Manager","All Islanders' '20-21 home games will be at Coliseum, Cuomo, NHL commish confirm","Nassau Coliseum to close indefinitely while owner seeks new investors: Reports","Bettman confirms NHL could delay start of 2020-21 season, if need be","As coronavirus has current season on hiatus, NHL says playing 82 games in 2020-21 is goal","Bettman says 2020-21 NHL season could start in December or January - Sportsnet.ca","Wild to host 2021 NHL Winter Classic at Target Field","Blues to play Wild in 2021 NHL Winter Classic","Hurricanes to host 2021 NHL Stadium Series at N.C. State","NHL All-Star Weekend to be hosted by Panthers in 2021","Sabres bring back beloved royal blue, charging buffalo uniforms","Ottawa Senators Introduce New Primary Logo",https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020–21_NHL_season&oldid=979785822,Short description with empty Wikidata description,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License,Peters resigned on November 29, 2019, after accusations of racism were made by former.Montgomery was dismissed on December 10, 2019 due to "unprofessional conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs" of the Stars and the league. The 2020–21 NHL season will be the 104th season of operation (103rd season of play) of the National Hockey League. He spent 1⅓ seasons with the Stars, registering a record of 17–11–3 to start the season after reaching the second round of the playoffs the previous season. Seven games will also be available on NHL Network. This is scheduled to be the last season with 31 teams competing in an 82-game regular season. The Sharks qualified for the playoffs in all of the four previous seasons under DeBoer, and advanced to the.Reirden was fired on August 24, 2020, after the team failed to get past the first round for the second consecutive year. "I'm not saying that's the case, but if you're thinking through all the conceivable possibilities, there's empty, there's full, there's a combination. The teams that advanced from the Qualifying Round were re-seeded five through eight based on their regular season points percentage.The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of the regular season.The following goaltenders led the league in regular season.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL will not hold an annual awards ceremony for this season. The conference finals and Stanley Cup Final will be held in Edmonton.The Stanley Cup Final is scheduled to begin Sept. 22 and be completed no later than Oct. 4.Before the playoffs officially start, there will be a "qualifying round" in each conference.