The current regular season ends on Saturday, and there are 8 game dates over the next 3 weeks. I've proposed a playoff with 9 game dates (3 best of 3 series).
Solutions include extending the season an extra week. Currently the playoffs end on Tuesday (if the final rquires 3 games), and the new league season starts on Saturday. That is somewhat tight. But if an extra week were added, then the schedule could be:
Sat: Game 22
Tue: Round 1, Game 1
Thu: Round 1, Game 2
Sat: Round 1, Game 3 (if necessary)
Tue: Round 2, Game 1
Thu: Round 2, Game 2
Sat: Round 2, Game 3 (if necessary)
Tue: Round 3, Game 1
Thu: Round 3, Game 2
Sat: Round 3, Game 3 (if necessary)
Tue: Open
Thu: Scrimmage
Since the best of 3 series are against the same team, you could even automate it so the same lineup is used for alll 3 games if the owner doesn't have a chance to log in.
For the bottom 8:
Sat: Game 22
Tue: Classifcation Game 1
Thu: Scrimmage Date
Sat: Classifcation Game 2
Tue: Open
Thu: Scrimmage Date
Sat: Classifcation Game 3
Tue: Open
Thu: Scrimmage Date
Sat: Classifcation Game 4
Tue: Open
Thu: Scrimmage Date
Or perhaps the all-star game could be moved to Thursday.
Or use two game series, with OT used in case of a split series.
Or reduce the number of teams in the championship playoffs
Or have 4 vs. 3 in a single game followed by the winner vs 2.
Then have a two round playoff for the remaining 4 teams. This means that conference champions are guaranteed the final four, and the 2nd place teams have to beat a lower ranked team at home. And #4 has to win twice on the road.
Then have the other 4 teams that miss the final 4 have some competition among themselves.