The NHL bubble playoffs in 8 numbers The National Hockey League returned to play on August 1 after a 142-day hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The play was forced to resume in bubbles to combat the spread of the disease. Here are eight numbers that sum up how the Stanley Cup Playoff Tournament went. There were two Canadian bubbles There were 24 teams that that hosted the playoffs. The Eastern competed for the Stanley Cup in Conference Teams played in the 2020 playoffs. Normally at 16 Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ont. teams, this year added a play-in while the Western teams played at round to make up for lost regular Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. season time. The NHL bubble lasted 65 Across the 65 days of the NHL days, providing two months of bubble, 130 playoff games were playoff hockey. played, topping the old record of 65 93, but this year featured eight 130 more teams. Through the 130 games played, 714 In Playoff hockey, there is an endless goals were scored. The Tampa Bay amount of Overtime. It is sudden death, Lightning and Dallas Stars each scored the first goal wins the game. In the two 77 goals to lead the league. The New months, 37 overtime periods were played, 714 York Rangers scored a playoff-low 4 37 including one game that featured five OT's goals. and lasted over six hours. There were 32,374 COVID-19 tests administered in the The biggest accomplishment of it bubbles. Everyone in the bubble all... There were ZERO positive 32,374 (players, coaches, team and COVID-19 cases in either bubble league staff and refs were tested over the two month lifespan. daily). The NHL was the first major American sports league- MLB NFL NBA NHL- to award a champion during the coronavirus pandemic. In doing so, the NHL became the first league to pull of a successful bubble, a tremendous accomplishment. Photo credit: The Toronto Bubble, The Canadian Press acquired from TSN and Hiclipart.