TORONTO, ON- MAY 19 - A Toronto Maple Leaf hat sits in the water of an outdoor rink in Regent Park as we face 60 days of the NHL season on pause. Even as Ontario begins to slowly emerge from lockdown moving into phase one of reopening people are still encouraged to maintain physical distance to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto. May 19, 2020. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

NHL podcast: Return-to-play plan, qualifying-round matchups, and Jack Eichel

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Welcome to Puck Pursuit, an interview-style podcast hosted by John Matisz, theScore's national hockey writer.

Subscribe to the show on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Spotify.

Michael Traikos, national hockey writer for Postmedia, joins the show to discuss a variety of topics, including:

  • Takeaways from Gary Bettman's press conference
  • Upcoming hurdles in the NHL's return-to-play plan
  • Are expanded playoff formats a long-term fit?
  • Early thoughts on qualification-round matchups
  • Jack Eichel's end-of-season media availability

... and more!

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