Though the return of baseball and basketball might make it feel like professional sports are back, there are still plenty of other leagues and events that have remained idle since pausing because of the coronavirus pandemic.

But in 31 days, if the virus allows, the sports world will be running near full steam. Here’s a look at the games that will restart in August.

N.H.L.

The puck drops on the playoffs on Saturday with five games in Toronto and Edmonton, starting with the Rangers against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Rangers are one of the teams to benefit from the expansion of the playoffs to 24 teams from 16; when the regular season was halted they were still fighting for a wild-card spot in the postseason.

The four top teams in each conference, like the Boston Bruins, who had the best regular-season record, and the defending champion St. Louis Blues, won’t be idle. Starting Sunday, those teams will play in round-robin tournaments to determine their seeding for when they join the playoffs in the next round.

Source: New York Times

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