New NHL conference allignment to take effect 2012-13 season

This past week the NHL's board of governors approved a 4 conference system that requires realignment from all 32 NHL teams. The format requires every team to play every other team outside its conference twice and every team would also play every other team in its conference either 5 or 6 times.

The playoffs settings are that the first two rounds will be played within the conference, and the four conference winners will play in the Stanley Cup. The new conferences are as follows:

Conference A                        Conference B                     Conference C                Conference D
Anaheim Ducks                     Chicago Blackhawks          Boston Bruins                  Carolina Hurricanes
Calgary Flames                      Columbus Blue Jackets      Buffalo Sabres                 New Jersey Devils
Colorado Avalanche              Dallas Stars                         Florida Panthers               NY Rangers
Edmonton Oilers                   Detroit Red Wings              Montreal Canadians         NY Islanders
Los Angeles Kings                Minnesota Wild                  Ottawa Senators               Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes                    Nashville Preditors            Tampa Bay Lightening     Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks                     St.Louis Blues                   Toronto Maple Leafs        Washington Capitals
Vancouver Canucks               Winnipeg Jets