NHL
NHL playoff power rankings: Which team has best chance to win Stanley Cup?
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USA TODAY
CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS: An earlier version of this story misstated the Minnesota Wild's season record against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was 5-1-2.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented 2020 playoffs, with 24 of the NHL's 31 teams heading to Canada to stage a summer bubble tournament that did not end until the Tampa Bay Lightning lifted the Stanley Cup on Sept. 28.