The NHL restarts its season with a first-of-its-kind, 24-team postseason tournament Saturday. The field has expanded to 12 teams per conference, and the schedule includes games starting as early as noon ET most days, running through the 10:30 p.m. ET window.Yes, it's hockey all day, and we're just as excited about this March Madness-style event as you are.But before the…

The NHL returns on Saturday, with a five-game slate beginning at noon ET with the New York Rangers against the Carolina Hurricanes and lasting through the Winnipeg Jets-Calgary Flames tilt that begins at 10:30 p.m. ET.As a service to fans who have a general interest in NHL hockey but have no idea what has happened in the past six months…

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It's almost time to hit the ice again. With NHL qualification round series beginning Saturday, it's time to take a look at odds for those matchups as well as futures bets.Who will advance from the East? From the West? Who will skate the Stanley Cup? Here are the updated odds as we get going again.Note: All odds are via Caesars…