When play restarts, will the all-Canadian division be reinstated?

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T. Tadi
December 21, 2021 (9:11)

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Prior to the full shutdown, the NHL opted to postpone any cross-border games in order to avoid scenarios where a player tests positive outside of their home country and is forced to quarantine away from home.

Let's bring back the all Canadian division and restart play asap!

As a result, fans and commentators are speculating that the league may return to the divisional setup used in 2020-21, which included an all-Canadian division.

Would you like to see an all Canadian division again? Let us know below.

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