With less than two weeks on the schedule, playoff races are heating up in the NHL. Will Detroit miss the playoffs for the first time since 1990? Will the Blue Jackets or Islanders make it? Will the preseason favorites, the New York Rangers, miss out entirely on a chance to compete for a Cup?
Those questions will be answered in thrilling fashion over the next few weeks, but let's take a look at something different.
With next year's realignment plan, playoff races will look much different and definitely have the potential to be even more entertaining. Here, we will take a look at what this year's races would look like under next year's plan.
Obviously, things would have probably worked out differently with Detroit and Columbus having completely different schedules, but it's always entertaining to look into the future and see what could happen.
Here's a quick review from the NHL's release on the realignment:
The top three teams in each division will make-up the first 12 teams in the playoffs. The remaining four spots will be filled by the next two highest-placed finishers in each conference, based on regular-season points and reg ...
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Article written by Adam Rickert
2013 NHL Playoffs: What the Playoff Race Would Look Like Under New Realignment
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