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NHL Geographic Realignment - andybible1995 - 07-12-2025 06:23 PM
Here's what the NHL would look like if it was geographically realigned:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Metropolitan Division
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Captials
Western Conference
Central Division
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Utah Mammoth
Winnipeg Jets
Pacific Division
Anaheim Ducks
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights
RE: NHL Geographic Realignment - chargeradio - 07-12-2025 08:07 PM
Nashville is further west than Detroit. Even Atlanta is further west than Detroit
RE: NHL Geographic Realignment - Fighting Muskie - 07-12-2025 08:12 PM
(07-12-2025 08:07 PM)chargeradio Wrote: Nashville is further west than Detroit. Even Atlanta is further west than Detroit
I think that move was more about putting Detroit with Midwestern teams.
RE: NHL Geographic Realignment - andybible1995 - 07-12-2025 08:12 PM
(07-12-2025 08:07 PM)chargeradio Wrote: Nashville is further west than Detroit. Even Atlanta is further west than Detroit
I wanted to align Nashville with Carolina and the Florida teams.
RE: NHL Geographic Realignment - Fighting Muskie - 07-12-2025 08:17 PM
(07-12-2025 08:12 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:(07-12-2025 08:07 PM)chargeradio Wrote: Nashville is further west than Detroit. Even Atlanta is further west than Detroit
I wanted to align Nashville with Carolina and the Florida teams.
Detroit is an old and influential team—they made a stink about wanting to go east and play eastern time zone schools. They got what they wanted.
Nashville on the other hand was a late 20th century expansion team and is on Central time. Though they are a mid-south team, they make more sense with the Midwestern schools and Dallas.
RE: NHL Geographic Realignment - andybible1995 - 07-15-2025 04:30 PM
Instead of an 8×4 alignment, how about a 4×8 alignment?
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Atlanitc Division
Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Metropolitan Division
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Southeast Division
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Captials
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets
Midwest Division
Chicago Blackhawks
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Southwest Division
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Utah Mammoth
Vegas Golden Knights
Pacific
Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
RE: NHL Geographic Realignment - chargeradio - 07-15-2025 09:49 PM
Detroit doesn't want to be in the Western Conference. Move Washington to the Southeast, Detroit to the Metropolitan, and Nashville to the Midwest.