Guests: Steve Mayer & Nick Cotsonika; Return to play plan & protocol, playoff matchups, TV enhancements

Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke are joined by Steve Mayer, the NHL’s Chief Content Officer to talk about the return to play plan, the 24-team playoff format, presenting games on TV with no fans in attendance, keeping fans engaged during the pause, and the challenges surrounding the NHL’s plan to return to play (8:55). NHL.com columnist Nick Cotsonika joined the guys to talk about the NHL’s focus on safety and integrity, the wide-open nature of the playoff format and testing protocol (31:50). Dan and Shawn banter about the playoff matchups and explain what series are most intriguing to them (27:00).