The National Hockey League has realigned its teams into four divisions instead of six three-team divisions. As it stands, there are 14 teams in the Western Conference and 16 in the Eastern Conference. Like Major League Baseball before the Houston Astros moved to the American League, the NHL will be imbalanced and will make it easier for teams in the West to make the playoffs than those in the East.
Here are the current divisions:
Division A: Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks
Division B: Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets
Division C: Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs
Division D: Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals
Having an imbalance in each conference i ...
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