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The NHL and the NHLPA are making progress on a 24-team playoff format, sources told TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

While there's still work to be done, the Return To Play committee's meeting over the weekend produced some traction, LeBrun reports.

It was reported Monday that the league was focusing on going straight to the playoffs rather than finishing the regular season if it's able to resume play.

A 24-team playoff format would mean every Western Conference team except the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, and San Jose Sharks would make the playoffs. In the East, only the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings would miss out.

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