NHL Realignment Project – Week 35
January 25, 2012
NHL Realignment
NHL Realignment Project – Week 34
January 16, 2012
The Breakdown: Just what the NHL/PA have decided we’re gonna be stuck with for a while—two conferences of three divisions each. The Wayne Douglas Gretzky Conference Northwest Division Southwest Division Central Division Calgary Flames Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars Portland Eagles Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Seattle Metropolitans Phoenix Coyotes St. …
NHL Realignment Project – Week 33
January 08, 2012
All the People, All the Time Okay, our short-lived happiness (or hatred for many others) of having finally gotten a bold new NHL that accentuates rivalries tries something new and isn’t just and NBA-on-ice is over and done with. Yes, we understand a good chunk of the purpose behind the plan in the first place …
NHL Realignment Project – Week 32
January 07, 2012
Seeking 32 (Quebec City, Portland, Kansas City, Houston) First of all, sorry (again) for the very late post this week… Trying my best to get back on schedule, and with the bombshell today of the NHLPA forcing the NHL to drop its realignment plan, I REALLY need to get back on track as traffic is …
NHL Realignment Project – Week 31
December 30, 2011
Seeking 32 (Quebec City, Seattle, Houston) First of all, sorry for the very late post this week… Christmas and its aftermath have been a beatdown. But better late than never, eh? This week we take our “Seeking 32” idea and mess with it a bit. We do get to 32 teams in 4 conferences, but …
NHL Realignment Project – Week 30
December 18, 2011
Seeking 32 (KC, QBC, Hamilton, Portland) This week, we continue our effort to find the “perfect 32” homes for a slightly expanded NHL. Last week we left all current host-cities alone, just adding two new cities (Kansas City and Quebec) to bring us up to 32 teams. This week, we’re a little less nice. Gone …
NHL Realignment Project – Week 29
December 11, 2011
Where do we go from here? Now that we’ve had a week to digest the big news of what the NHL will (most likely) look like in 2012, we can begin to ponder the question of where we go from here. I’m gonna do my best Santa Claus impersonation and deliver the gift of “every …
The New NHL – Conference Names
December 06, 2011
The internets are abuzz on the new NHL. There is a lot of chatter about what the names of the four new conferences will be. This is a place where we can speculate until Gary and the Boyz make a decision. If you have suggestions, put ’em in the comments and I’ll make a map …
NHL Realignment Project – Week 28
December 05, 2011
Gary Christmas! Good news! So word from the ‘internets’ is that our buddy Gary has a proposal that is in front of the NHL Board of Governors that is gaining a little momentum. (There is actually a second one known as the “simple plan” that just swaps Detroit for Winnipeg and washes it’s hands, but …
NHL Realignment Project – Week 27
November 27, 2011
The second scenario takes the same 2011-2012 map we presented earlier and shows how alignment would look if the Phoenix franchise were purchased and relocated to Quebec City. Quebec has a passionate fan base ready to reclaim their position in the NHL (not to mention their rivalry with the Habs). Realignment would be a bit …