NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for the first round of the 2020 Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. Credit: TNS/Mike Stobe
Neither the Islanders nor the Rangers will need to travel far if the NHL is able to stage a 2020-21 season.
Nothing has been finalized, but temporary NHL re-alignment was discussed during Wednesday’s informational Board of Governors’ meeting. An NHL source confirmed the 31 teams will be re-organized geographically into four divisions — with all games being played within the division — to limit travel as much as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.