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Originally Posted by Jay Random
I don't get this at all. Assuming the divisional realignment goes as planned, next year's Pacific Division will contain two (2) teams that made this year's playoffs (and the Oilers are one of them). How is that tougher than the division whose #4 seed rolled over Vegas and made it to the Stanley Cup finals?
I'm not buying the narrative that the North Division was ‘the worst in hockey’. I think the people who do buy it will be in for some surprises in the near future.
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I don’t think you can look at Montreal’s success and say they are a 4th place team look how good the division is. They are either a 4th place team getting lucky or a good team that underperformed due to injuries / Covid.
At best you could them to the list of competent teams in the divisions. It does not mean the other teams are better. I see Montreal as a team like the 04 flames. Hot goalie, well coached but limited top end and they are without a Prime Iginla. I would say their performance in the playoffs is the aberration and their regular season a lot closer to reality.
I would agree that next years pacific is not going to be a good division either.