By Vincent Witel
NJDevsBlog.com
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Eastern Conference
- Pittsburgh 44- Atlantic
- Montreal 42- Northeast
- Winnipeg 32- Southeast
- Boston 41
- Ottawa 36
- Toronto 32
- New Jersey 32
- Carolina 31
- New York Islanders 29
- New York Rangers 28
- Philadelphia 27
- Tampa Bay 25
- Washington 25
- Buffalo 24
- Florida 20
Western Conference
- Chicago 49- Central
- Anaheim 44- Pacific
- Minnesota 32- Northwest
- St. Louis 34
- Detroit 33
- Los Angeles 32
- Vancouver 32
- San Jose 30
- Phoenix 30
- Edmonton 28
- Nashville 28
- Columbus 28
- Dallas 27
- Calgary 26
- Colorado 24
Now let’s see how the standings would look under the new realignment proposal.
Eastern Conference
Division D
1. Pittsburgh 44*
2. New Jersey 32*
3. Carolina 31*
4. New York Islanders 29
5. New York Rangers 28
6. Columbus 28
7. Philadelphia 27
8. Washington 25
Division C
1. Montreal 42*
2. Boston 41*
3. Ottawa 36*
4. Detroit 33 WC
5. Toronto 31 WC
6. Tampa Bay 25
7. Buffalo 24
8. Florida 20
Under the new proposal, the 1 seed with the most points plays the lowest-seeded wild card. The 1 seed with the second most points plays the second-lowest seeded wild card. The 2 and 3 seeds in the division will always play each other. This is the biggest quirk in divisional playoffs — as it’s not really divisional. If two wild cards come from one division, one division winner won’t play a team from its own division in round 1.
Pittsburgh vs Toronto
Montreal vs Detroit
New Jersey vs Carolina
Boston vs Ottawa
Western Conference
Division A
1. Anaheim 44*
2. Los Angeles 32*
3. Vancouver 32*
4. San Jose 30 WC
5. Phoenix 30
6. Edmonton 28
7. Calgary 26
Division B
1. Chicago 49*
2. St. Louis 34*
3. Minnesota 32*
4. Winnipeg 32 WC
5. Nashville 28
6. Dallas 27
7. Colorado 24
Chicago vs San Jose
Anaheim vs Winnipeg
St. Louis vs Minnesota
Los Angeles vs Vancouver
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