Last year, the NHL announced that the league will be expanding to Las Vegas, welcoming the Golden Knights as they brought the first professional sports team into Sin City. It was a major move for all of sports, given that Vegas is the mecca of sports betting.
Not much changed when the Vegas Golden Knights joined the NHL, as far as a league realignment went. The Golden Knights were added to the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, but that was the only change that was made.
The Buffalo Sabres remained in the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference with the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings.