East Division
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The East Division was a temporary realigned group of NHL teams created for the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19-related travel and scheduling restrictions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East Division (NHL, 2020–21) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League division
ⓘ
temporary sports division ⓘ |
| context | NHL pandemic season realignment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| covidSafetyMeasure |
reduced long-distance travel
ⓘ
regional grouping of teams ⓘ |
| createdBy | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divisionChampion | Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divisionChampionSeason | 2020–21 ⓘ |
| divisionRivalry |
Boston Bruins–Philadelphia Flyers rivalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Rangers–New York Islanders rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Penguins–Washington Capitals rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2021-07-09 ⓘ |
| gamesPerTeam | 56 ⓘ |
| geographicBasis | East Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNote | distinct from the pre-1974 NHL East Division ⓘ |
| includesCanadianTeams | no ⓘ |
| isTemporary | true ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| mostPoints | 77 ⓘ |
| mostPointsTeam | Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 8 ⓘ |
| parallelDivision |
Central Division (NHL, 2020–21)
NERFINISHED
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North Division (NHL, 2020–21) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Division (NHL, 2020–21) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffFormat | top four teams qualified for divisional playoffs ⓘ |
| playoffQualificationSpots | 4 ⓘ |
| realignmentType | temporary realignment ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation |
COVID-19 pandemic
NERFINISHED
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COVID-19-related scheduling restrictions ⓘ COVID-19-related travel restrictions ⓘ |
| regularSeasonFormat | intradivisional schedule only ⓘ |
| season | 2020–21 NHL season ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startDate | 2021-01-13 ⓘ |
| statusAfter2020–21 | disbanded ⓘ |
| successorStructure | return to traditional NHL divisional alignment in 2021–22 ⓘ |
| team |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Capitals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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