NHL, NHLPA negotiating 84-game season in new CBA, sources say
Jun 25, 2025, 07:58 PM ET The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association are negotiating a potential increase to an 84-game regular season during their collective bargaining agreement talks, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. An increase over the current 82-game schedule has been discussed internally by the NHL over the past few seasons. The league…


