2013–14 NHL season - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2013–14_NHL_seasonThe 2013–14 NHL season was the 97th season of operation (96th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season features a realignment of the league's 30 teams from a six to a four division format. The regular season began Tuesday, October 1, and concluded Sunday, April 13. The Stanley Cup playoffs began April 16.
2013–14 NHL season - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_NHL_seasonThe relocation of the former Atlanta Thrashers franchise to the current Winnipeg Jetsin 2011 prompted the league to discuss realignment. On December 5, 2011, the NHL Board of Governors approved a conference realignment plan that would eliminate the current six-division setup and move into a four-conference structure from the 2012–13 season. Under the plan, which was designed to better accom…