The ball continues to roll on towards an announcement for the 2021 NHL season. One of the particulars being worked out is realignment, as Gary Bettman recently reiterated will likely happen this season.
NHL 2021 season: Canadian Division
“If everything stays the way it is, we’re probably going to have to have a Canadian division and realign in the U.S.,” Bettman said on The Maccabi USA Sports Show. “We’re trying to focus on dealing with all of those challenges.”
The U.S. realignments would see a configuration based primarily on geography as the Boston Bruins would slide into a more Northeast Division with the likes of the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals.