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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
IIRC, it had something to do with Bettman & Co. believing that regional names for divisions would make it easy for the "new" sunbelt fans to relate to.
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Also went from 4 divisions to 6, so changes had to be made regardless.
Also, the Flames, in their 5 years previously in the Pacific Divsion, won it twice, and made the playoffs one other year.