NHL’s Western Conference not quite the powerhouse it once was
After finishing with the usual game-day questions, Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise was intrigued by one more query.
Could he point to why, after so many years as the NHL’s dominant force, the Western Conference seems to have taken a step back the last two seasons?
“I don’t know, that’s a good question,” said Parise. “Probably parity. Games are hard. You look at the standings now in our conference and there’s only two teams that are out (Colorado and Arizona).
“It didn’t use to be like that.”