Report: NHL sets date for 1st playoff games!

According to TSN hockey insider, Bob McKenzie the NHL and NHLPA are within their final stages of signing off on the NHL's return to play. If this date changes, don't blame us, as we have mentioned in the past, things are fluid and can change at the blink of an eye. For now, here's what we know from Bob McKenzie:

It’s believed to be close but we’ve been reporting that for two days and it’s still not done. As they like to say, it’s not done at all until it’s all done. Tentative agreement could be reached today but it may well carry over to the weekend.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 3, 2020

All dates are tentative and highly subject to change. If getting an agreement or ratifying drags on, changes can and will be made, but it’s my understanding these are target dates:
July 13: Training camps (Phase 3) open
July 26: Teams report to Hubs
Aug 1: Games begin (Phase 4)
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 3, 2020