Assuming the NHL can pull off a plan to finish the paused 2019-20 season and award the Stanley Cup amid an ongoing pandemic, it’s a distinction that will live forever.The winners may become known as "COVID Cup" champions, as well as Stanley Cup champs, after enduring a 24-team return format that sprung to life because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The moniker stems largely from the new tournament format, which includes two NHL "hub" locations — reportedly Edmonton in the Western Conference and Toronto in the East — plus a qualifying round to determine the standard field of 16...… Assuming the NHL can pull off a plan to finish the paused 2019-20 season and award the Stanley Cup amid an ongoing pandemic, it’s a distinction that will live forever.The winners may become known as "COVID Cup" champions, as well as Stanley Cup champs, after enduring a 24-team return format that sprung to life because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The moniker stems largely from the new tournament format, which includes two NHL "hub" locations — reportedly Edmonton in the Western Conference and Toronto in the East — plus a qualifying round to determine the standard field of 16...WW…