The divisions for the shortened 2021 NHL season have been released, and they’re certainly interesting. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL was forced to group teams closer in proximity than they are usually, especially in what is the Canada division featuring, as you guessed it, all seven Canadian teams. So, with a little under a month to go before the season begins, let’s rank the new-look divisions.
East Division
Teams: PHI, NYR, NYI, NJ, PIT, WSH, BUF, BOS
It only figures that the Flyers would be in the most competitive division in hockey in this shortened season.