Posts About "Central Division"
2020-21 Central Division Preview and Predictions
January 12th, 2021 The 2020-21 NHL season is just around the corner after several months on hiatus with the 2020 Stanley Cup Final being in September. There are new changes to the league, especially with divisions, that they have never done before. The four divisions will feature wild changes to the alignment because of the United States/Canada border...
Blue Jackets Could Compete Better in New Central Division
January 11th, 2021 The 2020-21 NHL season begins on Jan. 13. With the new season comes a league-wide realignment based on geographic location. The Columbus Blue Jackets will have many new divisional opponents, as the Carolina Hurricanes are the only other Metropolitan team now in the Central Division. Here's a look at the other teams in the Central...
Hurricanes Looking Good in New Central Division for 2020-21 Season
January 11th, 2021 The new 2020-21 season realignment has the Carolina Hurricanes in the Central Division. This division also has the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, and the Florida Panthers. It will be interesting to see what unfolds over the course of the 56-game...
Lightning's 5 Keys to a Successful 2020-21 Season
January 9th, 2021 With the start of training camp officially underway, the Tampa Bay Lightning begin their quest to become the second team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in the salary cap era. Winning back-to-back Cups is already considered one of the hardest feats in all professional sports and, combined with this year’s shortened season and...
Predators' 5 Keys to Strong Start in 2020-21 Season
January 6th, 2021 It's rare for an NHL team to start off slow and bounce back to snag a playoff spot in a normal 82-game regular season. While there are exceptions – like the 2018-19 St. Louis Blues – it’s very uncommon for teams to experience such a wondrous turnaround. In the COVID-19 world of altered and shortened seasons, it will be...
Red Wings & Blackhawks Reignite Their Rivalry in 2020-21
January 1st, 2021 The rivalry between Chicago and Detroit is one that appears in every major sport. The Lions don’t like the Bears. The Bulls and the Pistons have had some infamous playoff meetings. Whether you’re a Cubs or White Sox fan, you’re probably not a fan of the Tigers. And, of course, the Red Wings and Blackhawks take their rivalry all...
Florida Panthers 2020 Offseason in Review
December 31st, 2020 The 2019-20 season was another disappointment for the Florida Panthers. It is true, at least to some extent, that defense wins championships. While the Panthers’ offense thrived, their defense was poor and their star goaltender, Sergei Bobrovsky, had a career-worst season. The Panthers finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a...
Predators' Road to Central Division Title Filled With Challenges
December 29th, 2020 The Nashville Predators have a real fighting chance of winning the new Central Division in the 2020-21 season. As any championship team will say, however, there is always adversity to overcome and always challenges littering the road ahead. For the Predators, being placed in the new Central Division, while increasing their chances of...
NHL's New Central Division Has Toughest Defensive Corps
December 27th, 2020 The new divisions for the 2020-21 NHL season will each feature their own “personality.” It’s easy to think of the North Division as “The Canadian Division,” but one could also call it the “Division of really long road trips.” The West Division might be called the “Division with only three good teams.” The East? Perhaps...
Blackhawks Banter: Injuries, Goalies & New Divisions
December 27th, 2020 With the holiday season upon us, comes the reality of never really knowing which day of the week it is at any given time. Well, our Chicago Blackhawks writing team at The Hockey Writers is here to help. Blackhawks Banter airs every Monday night at 8:00 P.M. ET/7:00 P.M. CT. and watching us live is sure to set your schedule...
Panthers Face New Division with New Challenges
December 23rd, 2020 On Dec. 20, the NHL and NHL Players Association announced that they have officially agreed to start the 2020-21 season on Jan. 13. The season, which will include 56 intradivisional games, will conclude on May 8 and be followed by a 16-team Stanley Cup Playoffs. ...
Predators Are the New Central Division Favourites
December 23rd, 2020 The Nashville Predators were recently given 6/1 odds at winning the National Hockey League’s new Central Division, which the league formed for the 2020-21 season slated to begin on Jan. 13. With several new divisional opponents from the southeastern United States to take on multiple times, the Predators are the proverbial fish out of...
Avalanche's Offense the Best in the Central Division
March 5th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche boast one of the most explosive offenses in the NHL. Led by two of the most dynamic forwards, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, the Avalanche have taken steps to bolster their frontend to complement the deadly duo. The Avalanche have certainly seemed to find their stride, sitting only two points behind the St....
