In the regular season, teams will participate in the typical five-minute overtime and then a shootout.
In the playoffs, however, the teams will keep playing twenty minute overtime periods until someone scores.
The NHL playoffs typically run until early June.
NHL players do not get paid during the playoffs.
The Stanley Cup.
The 2012 NHL playoffs began on April 11.
The 2011 NHL playoffs began on April 13.
Every series in the NHL playoffs is a best of 7
All of the NHL teams have been to the playoffs at least once.
When one the final two playoff teams wins the best of 7 series.
NBC sports, formerly Versus, carries the NHL Playoffs. Chanel 603
an nhl lockout is when there is no season or playoffs in a hockey season
Right now, Calgary, they were so good, but then hit a slump at the end to barely miss the playoffs (09-10 season)
It's the same as the NHL playoffs.