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The National Hockey League announced on Thursday that Phase 2 of league's Return To Play initiative will begin on Monday.

The National Hockey League is set to begin Phase 2 of its Return To Play initiative, starting Monday, as teams can start to reopen their training facilities for players to participate in voluntary, individualized on- and off-ice activities.

NHL Network analyst Brian Lawton joined Howard and Jeremy on Tuesday to share his thoughts on the Return To Play initiative in the National Hockey League.

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that the NHL and the NHL Players' Association are working on a 24-team conference-based playoff format for when the league returns to action this summer.

NHL and NHLPA are reportedly working on 24-team conference-based playoff, a format which would see the top-four teams in each conference earn a bye in the play-in round.

Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman joined The Instigators on Thursday with the latest news and notes from around the NHL.

The Buffalo Sabres will air five of the seven games played in the 2006 Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes, starting Monday, April 20 on MSG.

Take a trip down memory lane with the latest Beyond Blue and Gold episode that takes a look back at the magical 2006 playoff run for the Buffalo Sabres.

While the Buffalo Sabres and MSG show classic games this week, Joe DiBiase wants to throw another game into the ring.

What's next for the National Hockey League once they get the green light to return to action?