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Board of Governors approves realignment 03.14.13 at 12:36 pm ET
By DJ Bean

The NHL’s Board of Governors approved the league’s realignment plan Thursday, making the plans for a new two-conference, four-division system official.

The league will consist of 16 teams in the East and 14 teams in the West, with each conference containing two divisions. The divisions have yet to be named.

The Bruins will play in one of the East’s divisions with the Red Wings, Sabres, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Lightning and Senators. The other division in the East will consist of Carolina, Columbus, New Jersey, the Rangers, the Islanders, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington.

Anaheim, Calgary, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Jose and Vancouver will play in one of the West’s divisions, with the other being made up of Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis and Winnipeg.

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  • Anonymous

    Not sure why the teams from the South East aren’t in the same division…? the Western Conference makes geographic sense, maybe it’s having Detroit in the same division, it just seems a bit weird to me

  • glenn88

    Quebec is building their rink, so which team is going to Quebec?  I always thought it was going to be Pheonix and Winnepeg would be the natural conference swap. Maybe Columbus now goes to Quebec and Pheonix evenutally goes to Seattle.   

  • Wheeler

    i just wish the montreal dive team would go elsewhere.   let the other canadien cities enjoy that style of diving and embellishing for a while……they are a detriment to hockey

  • Fab4ever

    I was hoping for an original 6 plus Philly and NJ….blood and guts hockey….

  • Bruinman86

    The really odd thing is having Detroit in the eastern Conference when Chicago is out West.  Aren’t the two teams rivals? What I’d really love to see is them to move Detroit back out west and retract Nashville and Phoenix. Secondly, move the Panthers and Hurricanes to Quebec city and Hartford!

  • Anonymous

    I was thinking the same! And good point @Bruinman86, Always thought of Chicago & Detroit as natural rivals in just about every sport

  • Fab4ever

    Great point….after noticing this, I’m thinking it’s an economic move….the original 6 continue to enjoy strong and rabid fan bases..it appears that the Governors got at least one original 6 in each division except the west which would have never happened due to the travel…just a thought…BTW, I could care less about Welker leaving…it’s not even on my radar…right now, I’m focused on our B’s…they gotta right this ship…I think what we’re beginning to see is they are not the class of the conference and weaknesses are being exposed…which make me feel even more confident that Chiarrelli is gonna make a move….maybe a couple…

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