Due to the covid-19 pandemic and continuing closure of the American-Canadian border, the Florida Panthers will play the truncated 2020-21 season in a revamped Central Division that includes three Western Conference clubs, two of Florida’s usual mates from the Atlantic Division, as well as former Southeastern Division rival Carolina and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
This article serves as a getting to you know you piece for fans of our new division rivals, who we’ll see eight teams this season. Each of the eight SBN sites in this year’s Central will be sharing posts on a daily basis.