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2020-21 2021 season would proceed in the coming months. Based on reports from numerous sources, the league is targeting a January 13th start date for a return to play with training camps opening roughly two weeks beforehand. This was welcome news for hockey fans, but as is the reality for all things during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL that returns will be something of a funhouse mirror version of a standard season. The season will be a shortened 56-game run and the divisions will get a major shakeup, primarily owing to potential border-crossing issues in the midst of the pandemic.