Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
What does the temporary divisional realignment for the 2020-21 season mean for the New York Islanders? Adding the Boston Bruins could be an issue.
The NHL is seemingly set to begin the 2020-21 season on January 13, 2021. But because the border between Canada and the US is closed for the time being a divisional realignment has to take place. And the New York Islanders division just got tougher.
We always knew this was a possibility. The border between Canada and the US has been closed for some time now.