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most competitive division in the NHL is the Atlantic, and with two top Stanley Cup contenders and five teams that have a chance to make the playoffs, this division should be the class of the league in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season.
The New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils are all talented teams and form some of the best rivalries in the NHL.
Four Atlantic division teams finished with over 100 points last season, and the only other division to match that was the Central. The Atlantic sent four teams to the Eastern Conference playoffs in 2011-12, which was two more than the Northeast and Southeast divisions.
Here is an in-depth preview of the best division in hockey.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils are all talented teams and form some of the best rivalries in the NHL.
Four Atlantic division teams finished with over 100 points last season, and the only other division to match that was the Central. The Atlantic sent four teams to the Eastern Conference playoffs in 2011-12, which was two more than the Northeast and Southeast divisions.
Here is an in-depth preview of the best division in hockey.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins