NHL Realignment Proposal (continued)

Here is one more realignment suggestion for the NHL. This one is just a minor change from the second suggestion in my last post. I just switched the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens. Another change is water-based divisional names. Honestly though, the North Pacific Division could remain the Northwest with four of the five team currently in the division. The South Pacific could be the Southwest or just the Pacific also with four of five teams remaining. The South Atlantic could be the Southeast with three teams being held over. The Great Lakes Division could remain the Central with the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings being holdovers. The North Atlantic could be the Northeast, with the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens remaining. The Mid-Atlantic could be the new Atlantic Division with holdovers Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers from the current version. I also considered North Central for the Central/Great Lakes and South Central for the Mid-Atlantic. However, the name South Central has some negative connotations.

Northern Conference
North Pacific Division	Great Lakes Division	North Atlantic Division
Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets	Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs	Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers
Southern Conference
South Pacific Division	Mid-Atlantic Division	South Atlantic Division
Anaheim Ducks Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks	Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals	Carolina Hurricanes Dallas Stars Florida Panthers Nashville Predators Tampa Bay Lightning