CBJ Board realignment discussion II (Jackets officially to the Atlantic Division)

[IBleedUnionBlue]

For those that like to travel by car to away destinations....

Columbus to Detroit - 3.5 hours
Columbus to Chicago - 5.75 hours
Columbus to Nashville - 6 hours
Columbus to St. Louis - 6.75 hours

Columbus to Pittsburgh - 3 hours
Columbus to D.C. - 7 hours
Columbus to Philadelphia - 8 hours
Columbus to Raliegh - 8 hours
Columbus to Trenton NJ - 9 hours
Columbus to NYC - 9 hours

* approx distances using mapquest

 

[EspenK]

For those that like to travel by car to away destinations....

Columbus to Detroit - 3.5 hours
Columbus to Chicago - 5.75 hours
Columbus to Nashville - 6 hours
Columbus to St. Louis - 6.75 hours

Columbus to Pittsburgh - 3 hours
Columbus to D.C. - 7 hours
Columbus to Philadelphia - 8 hours
Columbus to Raliegh - 8 hours
Columbus to Trenton NJ - 9 hours
Columbus to NYC - 9 hours

* approx distances using mapquest

I thought the isles were considering a move to Brooklyn. has Trenton become a consideration?

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

For those that like to travel by car to away destinations....

Columbus to Detroit - 3.5 hours
Columbus to Chicago - 5.75 hours
Columbus to Nashville - 6 hours
Columbus to St. Louis - 6.75 hours

Columbus to Pittsburgh - 3 hours
Columbus to D.C. - 7 hours
Columbus to Philadelphia - 8 hours
Columbus to Raliegh - 8 hours
Columbus to Trenton NJ - 9 hours
Columbus to NYC - 9 hours

* approx distances using mapquest

Not that it changes your estimate on time but the Devils play in Newark, not Trenton.

 

[SuperGenius]

For those that like to travel by car to away destinations....

Columbus to Detroit - 3.5 hours
Columbus to Chicago - 5.75 hours
Columbus to Nashville - 6 hours
Columbus to St. Louis - 6.75 hours

Columbus to Pittsburgh - 3 hours
Columbus to D.C. - 7 hours
Columbus to Philadelphia - 8 hours
Columbus to Raliegh - 8 hours
Columbus to Trenton NJ - 9 hours
Columbus to NYC - 9 hours

* approx distances using mapquest

I know you hate the idea, but one benefit to future road trips is that while the initial drive may be longer, you can extend the trip to watch 2 or 3 away games. DC/Philly/NY for instance.

 

[2minpenalty]

I know you hate the idea, but one benefit to future road trips is that while the initial drive may be longer, you can extend the trip to watch 2 or 3 away games. DC/Philly/NY for instance.

I totally agree. Look at the travel between those cities if the CBJ's go on a 4 game road trip! That should help us compete most nights.

 

[joshjoshjosh]

I like this picture, too.

LoL Vancouver. I did not know about that.

 

[Zarathustra]

I don't understand the complaints with the "well there will be other teams that are better that won't make the playoffs over teams with fewer points!"

It's like that now. The year we made the play offs there were teams in the east that had more points than we did. On the other side, there have been years where we were all but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs in the west, while our point totals would have been only 2-3 points out in the east.

There will always be a few teams that really dominate in a season, and a few times that (sometimes unexpectedly) really go belly up. I don't see why two extra teams is such a big deal. You might, right at the cut-off line, have a few teams that might have made the playoffs in a different conference, but that's how it's been for a while now.

The only thing I can see evening this out, is if the "wildcards" can cross-over between conferences. The travel might be heavier, but since those two teams only play each other (for any given round) in the playoffs, and both have to do the traveling, there's really not a disadvantage for either team within the parameters of that round. Plus it further rewards the teams that end up at the top.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

DarrenDreger
We can stop speculating on realignment. NHLPA approves through 2014-2015. Could change after that.

Woohoo!

 

[redsfanhere*]

nhlpa has approved realignment thru 2014-2015 season

great news for our beloved bluejackets.

 

[Matthew]

*cue posts about CBJ getting moved back after the 2014-2015 season*


My rage cannot be contained in that happens.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Woot. We're the only team in our new division with no superstar

 

[Jackets16]

Woohoo!

This is great news. It is going to be tough, but I am so glad we are in the Eastern Conference now.

 

[Socks]

In the conference that makes sense. Yay. I still wish it were Buffalo instead of the Rangers but beggers can't be choosers.

 

[Seedtype]

*cue posts about CBJ getting moved back after the 2014-2015 season*


My rage cannot be contained in that happens.

Yeah, I'll be pretty ticked as well.

Well, it should definitely be interesting!

 

[JacketFanInFL]

It's still pending NHL BOG approval, which should happen.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

It's still pending NHL BOG approval, which should happen.

No doubt about it. Its there exact proposal so the NHL BoG are probably dancing around.

 

[alphafox]

Ugh two favorite teams in the same division...

 

[Fro]

time for those "PenJacket" fans to **** or get off the pot...pick a team

 

[Xoggz22]

I do think this is great news. I wonder if in two years we could see a true "Atlantic" division take shape. Seems like FL, TB, WAS, CAR, NYI, NYR, NJD, PHI would make a more representative Atlantic division. That would put CBJ with DET, PIT, MON, OTT, MON, BUF, BOS. (Boston and Philly left for rivalry reasons).

Either way, this is really a positive step. Now let's have the NYR and LAK miss the playoffs and one of them win the lottery. Hello MacKinnon AND Jones! Dreams do come true you know!

 

[Xoggz22]

Growing up an Islanders fan this is going to be great. I can follow them again and HATE on the Rangers. Now if we can build a long term winner that would be amazing hockey to see.

Let's go Jackets!

 

[EspenK]

Nash saying "hope they don't trade Mase or let him walk" Dubi, AA, et al are saying "watch out Torts we're gonna kick your a**"

It will be interesting to watch to see if the Jackets play Eastern style or if they try to impose the Western style on them.

 

[alphafox]

time for those "PenJacket" fans to **** or get off the pot...pick a team

Not the best Idea, we might lose alot of people. I grew up in Indiana and loved the Mario and the Pens in the early 90's. I became a jacket fan when they drafted Rick Nash and because I could actually go to games. (I recently moved to Ohio for law school and so have gotten to more games in the last few years.) I bet that this is a fairly common story for Jacket fans.

 

[Xoggz22]

Nash saying "hope they don't trade Mase or let him walk" Dubi, AA, et al are saying "watch out Torts we're gonna kick your a**"

It will be interesting to watch to see if the Jackets play Eastern style or if they try to impose the Western style on them.

Just remember, the CBJ record against the east has historically been very, very good. Twisted Sister will be the new intro band.... "We're not gonna take it!"

 

[Grzkid]

Welcome to the east all!!

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

time for those "PenJacket" fans to **** or get off the pot...pick a team

"WingJacket" fans had 12 years and those ****ers never did anything.