NHL news...

NHL division realignment looks like a go... it will only take the vote of the NHL Board of Governors,after the NHLPA approved it,for next season... Detroit Red Wings,and the Columbus Blue Jackets goes to the Eastern Conference,and the Winnipeg Jets goes to the Western Conference... the Eastern Conference will have two eight team divisions,including four of the Original Six teams(Boston Bruins,Detroit Red Wings,Montreal Canadiens,and Toronto Maple Leafs),all in one division,and the Western Conference will have two seven team divisions,basically a regional division realignment... winning teams on realignment:Detroit,Columbus,and Winnipeg... losing teams on realignment:the Florida Panthers,and Tampa Bay Lightning(the Florida teams)... more on that,later...