I can't say I'm fond of the new playoff format. The more open tournament that started in...1993? was much superior to the closed-off divisional one we are apparently going to have again. But the scheduling and alignment of the conferences is top-notch, and I can't complain about it one bit. Let's just name the four groups Smythe, Norris, Adams, and Patrick and call it a day.
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