Posts About "NHL Realignment"
Dallas Stars Could Spend Less Time in the Sky After NHL Expansion
August 4th, 2015 Adding one team, much less two, to the National Hockey League is akin to dropping a rock into a still pond, the ripples spread across the water in every direction. Some “ripples” are readily apparent, such as the loss of one or two players from each roster in the NHL expansion draft, the financial windfall from expansion fees (to be...
The Best NHL Realignment: No Divisions or Conferences
July 28th, 2015 There has been a lot of talk lately, deservedly so, about realignment as a result of impending expansion in the NHL. Let's assume that you are a hockey fan reading this right now and you agree that the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the best postseason in professional sports. Now what if we told you that we could make the NHL postseason and the...
NHL Realignment Two Years Later
June 17th, 2015 It has been two years since the NHL adjusted its conferences to two divisions apiece, and shifted two teams to the Eastern Conference and one to the Western Conference. In that time, all three teams have seen success in their new divisions and the league itself has benefited from the competitiveness of all four divisions as a result....
First Look At AHL Realignment For 2015-16
May 13th, 2015 Since the American Hockey League announced in January that it was relocating five franchises to California and creating a Pacific Division, you knew the league was going to have a new look for the 2015-16 season. That look has been revealed as the AHL approved its division realignment for next season at its Board of Governors Spring...
NHL Realignment: Bad for Habs’ Playoff Chances
November 7th, 2013 By Matthew Macaskill (@Habsology) I came to a disappointing realization 16 games into the 2013-14 season: I had no idea how the playoff seeding worked with the new NHL realignment and Wild Card race. So I did some digging and let me tell you, it is bad for the Montreal Canadiens' playoff chances and seeding. In case you’re on...A Look at NHL Teams on Top of Their Division Early in Season
With the NHL season in full swing, let's take a look at who leads the newly realigned divisions. There are two surprises and two not so much. Of course, with most teams having played 13 to 16 games so far, there is a long way to go to determine who will finish first in the Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific...
Penguins vs Blue Jackets: The NHL's Next Big Rivalry
September 11th, 2013 As training camps begin and single-game tickets go on sale, fans are rushing (what lockout?) to their computers or arenas to reserve their seats for the NHL’s hottest matchups. With a new scheduling system set for the 2013-2014 season, fans will finally have the opportunity to see every team at their home arena. Meanwhile, realignment...
The Canucks' Clean Slate
September 9th, 2013 We Are All Freaking Out That's the unofficial tagline that Canuck fans have been declaring after witnessing a short season & summer break of underachievement (second straight first round exit), extreme shock (Corey Schneider gone via trade) and certain doubt (about John Tortorella's hiring and Roberto Luongo's uncertain...
Welcome to the East Detroit!
August 23rd, 2013 A new season, a new conference, a new division, and Detroit hasn't seen any of these teams in over a year. Without any inter-conference play during the lockout, the Red Wings will have completely new divisional rivals this year. After a somewhat disappointing regular season that saw the Wings sneak into the seventh seed in their final...
How Do The Vancouver Canucks Stack Up In The Pacific Division?
August 8th, 2013 You can excuse the Vancouver Canucks if they weren't doing cartwheels over the NHL's new alignment of divisions and conferences. Vancouver owned the Northwest Division under the old plan, winning the last five division crowns and taking six of the last seven. They simply ruled the Northwest. Those days are over now. So how do the...
A Look Through The Blackhawks 2013-2014 Schedule
July 23rd, 2013 The National Hockey League released their 2013-2014 schedule last week. Now the defending Stanley Cup Champions know who is in the way of a repeat. Let's take a look at some of the games on the schedule that might be of interest. 10/01 - Washington Capitals Season opener and a banner raising for the defending Stanley Cup Champions....
The Canucks Soap Opera Continues
July 14th, 2013 As the World turns, it seems that the Vancouver Canucks Organization isn't turning with them. Instead, the situation has become somewhat stagnant for the last few weeks that the Canucks have really put themselves in a precarious situation. First of all, in an unprecedented "trade" of sorts, the Canucks and New York Rangers swapped...
NHL Realignment: Renaming the New Divisions
July 9th, 2013 Starting with this upcoming NHL season, the league has adopted a new realignment due in large part to the Winnipeg Jets. Gone are the days of three divisions in each conference and here comes the new era of two divisions in each of the two conferences. The new NHL realignment will make for uneven conferences, but the divisions will be...
