Kevin Lankinen #32, Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks are back in the old central division this season, will that move help the team?
The short answer is probably yes for the Blackhawks. Not having the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, and Florida Panthers on the schedule eight times per team will be a good move this year. Plus more flexibility and new opponents every game will be a nice change of pace after only playing divisional opponents every night.
So here is the new division for Chicago: Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, St.