By now you surely have heard the news that starting next
season the NHL will have a completely re-designed look to the conferences of
the league. That’s right, 4 conferences. Here is a quick look at some of the winners, and “losers” of
the new system.
Winners: Everybody, no really I’m not joking, the league as
a whole will be much better off just on shear playoff entertainment that this
system creates. In addition to the individual rivalries that make the most
sense due to the geographic nature of the conferences.
Biggest winner: My opinion those who make up Conference B,
which are the teams that really have been pushing for this now for a couple
years. Originally scattered, mostly out west, didn’t really help these
centrally (and in some cases pretty eastern) located teams. Also, for the teams
with smaller fan bases, having your team play 9pm or 10pm start times out west
on a regular basis doesn’t help create regular viewers.
Losers: The only real argument I have heard in regards to
the re-alignment is the increased travel the current Eastern Conference will
have. While this statement is technically true, the increased travel is not
nearly as great as the travel cut down by having central teams grouped together
and not going out west.
Biggest loser: Carolina , whose
current division consists of Florida , Tampa Bay , Winnipeg , and Washington Washington remains, but instead of the old
Thrashers and the Florida teams they now are
grouped with the Devils, Islanders, Rangers, Flyers, and Pittsburgh Carolina
Only thing left to do is hope the NHL gives the Conferences
great names, Norris? Campbell Wales
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