Strombone1 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks Official. @NHL realignment approved. v.canucks.com/10SHXi1 Western Conference (7-Team Divisions) Within Conference (Division): 29 games * 5 games vs. five teams (3 Home/2 Away vs. two teams, 2 Home/3 Away vs. three teams) AND 4 games vs. one team (2 Home/2 Away). Teams rotated on a yearly basis. * 5 X 5 =25 games * 1 X 4 = 4 games Within Conference (Non-Division): 21 games * 3 games vs. each team (2 Home/1 Away vs. four teams, 1 Home/2 Away vs. three teams). Teams rotated on a yearly basis. * 3 X 7 = 21 games Non-Conference: 32 games * 2 games vs. each team (1 Home/1 Away) * 2 X 16 = 32 games (Exception: one team from each division plays one less game inside Division and one more game inside Conference outside Division) Eastern Conference (8-Team Divisions) Within Conference (Division): 30 games * 5 games vs. two teams (3 Home/2 Away vs. one team, 2 Home/3 Away vs. one team) AND 4 games vs. five teams (2 Home/2 Away). Teams rotated on a yearly basis. * 5 X 2 =10 games * 4 X 5 = 20 games Within Conference (Non-Division): 24 games * 3 games vs. each team (2 Home/1 Away vs. four teams, 1 Home/2 Away vs. four teams). Teams rotated on a yearly basis. * 3 X 8 = 24 games Non-Conference: 28 games * 2 games vs. each team (1 Home/1 Away) * 2 X 14 = 28 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Mkes me giggle how detroit is in 2nd farthest east yet in west irl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allkill326 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Wow. We're screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 don't like it four team from each conference so conference 1 and 2 8 teams 3 and 4 8 teams?? Playoff format change??? NHL wants a weak team to make the playoffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsflash Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Wow. We're screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forklift_ole Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Good, finally don't have to fly to Minny four times a year. Traveling almost exclusively in their own timezone, especially on back-to-backs, is really going to reduce the wear and tear on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 anyone explain how this work??? why can't they make minor adjustment and not complete overhaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Just so it is easier to read: ( * = Division the Canucks are in) East 1 Carolina Columbus New Jersey New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Good division if your into road trips. Cheap tickets everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Personally not a huge fan of having uneven divisions, especially when there are 2 big divisions like this (for each conference) I think we should expand before switching into an alignment like this so the divisions are even, Interested to see how this wildcard idea will work. Aswell as the playoffs, exc. To see if they are changing it from the last proposal or keeping it all the same. From our perspective I kinda like it though, we will finally have some competition in San Jose and LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 We are in by far the toughest, most physical division. East 2 is ridiculously weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Doughty Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Any Bettman idiotic idea. Fire this man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGER SINGH Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 What if Minnesota and Colorado become really good, then Anaheim, LA, Phoenix and San Jose start sucking? Another easy division for Vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forklift_ole Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 There's no way to split up the West without making powerhouse divisions. Minny and Colorado have to play Chicago, St Louis, and Nashville eight times a year now. This realignment keeps Vancouver with the rest of the Pacific coast teams, as it should be, while still allowing it to play other Canadian teams, as it should be. What's with the hatred? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Eastern divisions should have more teams than western ones. It just makes sense for travel purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I like it. Way better than seeing the Oilers, Flames and Av's 20 times each per year!! Remember that last years proposal by the players had West 1 and West 2 with 8 teams each. Detroit and Columbus have now moved East, and rightfully so. This is much more fair IMO since the Western/Pacific clubs have to travel way more over the course of a season than the Eastern teams. So the 7 teams in our group balances that out as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billabong Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Two cons for us: Less chance of a chi-van series We are in a difficult division...with edm is on the rise, we have 6 playoff contenders when only 4 teams make it the playoffs...man this is gonna be tough hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I kinda liked beating up on the Oilers, Flames, Avs and Wild... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Wow - that's totally different from the proposed one in 2011: Conference A Anaheim Calgary Colorado Edmonton Los Angeles Phoenix San Jose Vancouver Conference B Chicago Columbus Dallas Detroit Minnesota Nashville St. Louis Winnipeg Conference C Boston Buffalo Florida Montreal Ottawa Tampa Bay Toronto Conference D Carolina New Jersey NY Islanders NY Rangers Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 only threat is LA and Ducks and to an extend Sharks but Phx Oiler and Lames are weak and won't make the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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