Welcome to the Western Conference. We're big, We're fast. And, now there's more of us (as compared to the pigs in the East).

Colorado has a significant change coming. We now have monster teams to play either 5 or 6 times per season in Anaheim, San Jose, and Los Angeles. We also get to see old friends Vancouver, Calgary, and (oh crap) Edmonton on a regular basis. I think we're looking at the best conference in the NHL for the foreseeable future.

It gets worse, there are 8 teams in the conference and only 4 continue on to the playoffs. Eastern teams have a better chance of making the playoffs as there are only 7 teams in the conference and, again, 4 teams make the playoffs.

Personal opinion... This sucks.

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