With a new plan for realignment all but finished, it looks like there won’t be much changing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. There are still undoubtedly some kinks to be worked out, and the NHL has left the door wide open for expansion with the unbalanced divisions. But as it stands now, the current Atlantic Division ...
To say that fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets — not to mention the club itself — are salivating over the prospect that meaningful NHL re-alignment is an understatement of epic proportions. The pending plan, which would move both Columbus and Detroit to their rightful spots in the Eastern Conference, would also reverse a string ...
A new proposal for NHL realignment has been making the rounds. Of course, everyone’s concerned with how the changes will affect rivalries and the beloved playoff format. These are legitimate hockey concerns. There is one other driving factor that needs to be considered: the financial impacts. One team that should be particularly concerned, especially with their ongoing ...
Already close to halfway through the shortened 2013 NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks once again remain safely at the top on the North-West standings. Since the 2008/9 season, the Canucks have both won and dominated the North-West division consisting of the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche. This may all change however, accordingly to recent speculation about a new 4 conference ...
Can there be two more different places on the North American map than Winnipeg and Phoenix? Winnipeg is a small, quaint and bohemian city, close-knit and known for vehemently supporting its own sports and arts scenes. Phoenix is a sprawling mass of transients bound in a seemingly endless quest to become a cactus-infested giant strip ...
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent Back in December, the NHL’s Board of Governors voted 26-4 to realign the league for next season. The move was made because Winnipeg was stuck in the Eastern Conference despite moving from Atlanta before the season, and it also put teams like Washington and Pittsburgh in the same conference. It ...
The worst possible news for the Winnipeg Jets and their fans broke late Friday – the NHLPA has voted against a realignment plan that would’ve sent the squad back to the Western Conference. The announcement came weeks after the NHL’s Board of Governors approved a plan to see the 30-team league return to its four-division ...
The year of 2011 is coming to an end. For some, it couldn’t have gone by any slower. Others don’t want it to end so soon. Either way, it’s still the time of year for celebration and looking back at all the great moments we’ve had. In the hockey world, there were many triumphant moments, ...
With the announcement yesterday of the NHL’s plan for realignment following the 2011-12 season, will this reorganization affect the Boston Bruins and their chances to remain a top team for years into the future? The Bruins and their Northeast Division rivals will welcome two teams into their new seven-team conference next season as per the ...
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent After a debate that has raged since the Winnipeg Jets left Atlanta over the summer, the NHL Board of Governors approved a new four-conference alignment by a 26-4 vote on Monday night at Pebble Beach in California. The move still has to be ratified by the NHLPA, but that seems ...
