The NHL not only released its schedule for the 2013-14 season Friday, but it announced the new division names and alignments that will certainly shake up the landscape of the league for years to come, per ESPN.
The new format sees the Western Conference split into two seven-team divisions, which will be called the Pacific Division and the Central Division, while the Eastern Conference will be split into two eight-team divisions, the Metropolitan Division and the Atlantic Division.
Here's the full breakdown of the new divisions.
Pacific Division
Central Division
Metropolitan Division
Atlantic Division
Anaheim
Chicago
Carolina
Boston
Calgary
Colorado
Columbus
Buffalo
Edmonton
Dallas
New Jersey
Detroit
Los Angeles
Minnesota
NY Islanders
Florida
Phoenix
Nashville
NY Rangers
Montreal
San Jose
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Ottawa
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay
Washington
Toronto
New Playoff Format
With the new focus on divisions, the playoffs are about to receive a serious facelift. Qualifying for the postseason will now be heavily influenc ...
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