The NHL Board of Governors have reached a decision on realignment for next season. Each team will at least have a home-and-home with every other team.
Darren Millard via twitter: In the 7 team conference, teams play each other 6 times. 8 team conferences play each other 5 or 6 times on a rotating basis.
Bob McKenzie via twitter: 1st 2 rounds are within conference … 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 … winners face each other. The 4 conference winners are then seeded by total points, so it’s possible for a all-East or all-West matchup.
Dan Tencer via twitter: It’s believed the BOG voted 26-4 in favors of the new alignment.
The new conferences are as follows:
| Kings | Red Wings | Canadiens | Flyers |
| Ducks | Blackhawks | Maple Leafs | Penguins |
| Sharks | Blues | Senators | Rangers |
| Canucks | Wild | Bruins | Islanders |
| Flames | Predators | Sabres | Devils |
| Oilers | Blue Jackets | Panthers | Capitals |
| Avalanche | Jets | Lightning | Hurricanes |
| Coyotes | Stars |
