NHL needs to go back to the original playoff format and redo the divisions.

Pacific: Vancouver, Seattle, Edmonton, Calgary, LA, Anaheim, San Jose, Vegas
West Central: Winnipeg, Colorado, Dallas, St-Louis, Minnesota, Chicago, Nashville, Arizona(HOU,NO,OKC,KC)

East Central: Detroit, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philly, Washington, Tampa, Florida, Carolina
Atlantic: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Boston, Buffalo, NYR, NYI, NJ
OR
North East: Detroit, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Buffalo, Boston
South East: NYR, NYI, NJ, Carolina, Washington, Philly, Tampa, Florida