Fun with NHL Re-Alignment

So your southern division rivals, the Atlanta Thrashers, are packing for places colder, a little more hockey friendly, and Canadian. What do you do? If you are Alexander Ovechkin and you like seeing the sunshine for more than twelve hours a day on a consistent basis, then you petition for a hasty NHL re-alignment ^_^ INSERT OBLIGATORY OVECHKIN HIGHLIGHT PACKAGE (I apologize for the music choice; it wasn't mine)



How can you change the alignment of the teams so Ovechkin & Co. don't need to stand out in the minus forty below wind chill of Winnipeg waiting for the team bus to warm up eight nights out of the year?

1. Move Atlanta to Winnipeg (THIS IS THE MAIN THING)
2. Wave to Jets fans
3. Move Atlanta/Winnipeg from the Southeast Division to the Central Division.
4. Move Nashville from the Central Division to the Southeast Division.
5. Form a band with Alex Ovechkin, Mike Fisher, and Carrie Underwood. Call the group "The Hy-Vee's"
6. Move Minnesota from the Northwest Division to the Central Division.
7. Move Winnipeg from the Central Division to the Northwest Division.
8. Rename the Northwest Division the "Canada West" Division.
9. Laugh at Colorado.
10. Wait five minutes for Phoenix fans to get the bill from the subsidiary package they gave to the NHL for "minding the store".
11. Repeat (10), if necessary.
12. Take picture of Phoenix' face.
13. Post picture on Facebook.
14. Laugh.
15. Repeat (14), if necessary.

There you have it! Now, Ovechkin can enjoy the sunshine and play hockey with his beloved Capitals. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs will be winning the Stanley Cup every year from here to eternity (I think I had a little too much sun...)

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