The NHL is designating two Canadian cities as its hub cities for the 2020 playoffs. TSNs Bob McKenzie said barring any last-minute complications, Edmonton and Toronto will host the playoffs, which are set to start as early as late July. Barring any last-minute complications, and we have seen some of those (Vancouver and Las Vegas), the two NHL Hub cities will be Edmonton and Toronto. The list included Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. The NHL said each conference will be assigned a hub city with secure hotels, arena, practice facilities and in-market transportation.