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NHL Realignment Project
Maps, conferences, divisions, travel and the arguments behind them.
NHL Realignment Project
What Realignment Means for a League
The promise and the cost of moving teams between conferences and divisions.
NHL Realignment Project
Conferences and Divisions: How They Shape a Season
Why grouping decides rivalries, travel and who meets whom in the playoffs.
NHL Realignment Project
Travel, Time Zones and the Schedule Debate
What a map costs in hours and why a fair schedule is harder than it looks.
NHL Realignment Project
Relocation and Expansion: How Cities Join a League
Ownership, arenas and patience: the steps between an idea and a roster.
NHL Realignment Project
Building a Realignment Map: Assumptions First
How to sketch a map honestly, and where armchair projects usually go wrong.
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