What is Atlantic Division (NHL)?
The [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s '''Atlantic Division''' was formed in [[1993]] as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the [[Patrick Division]]. It was changed in 2013 with the league's realignment. ==Division lineups== ===1993–1998=== *[[Florida Panthers]] *[[New Jersey Devils]] *[[New York Islanders]] *[[New York Rangers]] *[[Philadelphia Flyers]] *[[Tampa Bay Lightning]] *[[Washington Capitals]] ====Changes from the 1992–93 season==== *The Atlantic Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment *The New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals come from the [[Patrick Division]] *The Tampa Bay Lightning come from the [[Norris Division]] *The Florida Panthers are added as an expansion team ===1998–2013=== *New Jersey Devils *New York Islanders *New York Rangers *Philadelphia Flyers *[[Pittsburgh Penguins]] ====Changes from the 1997–98 season==== *The Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Washington Capitals move to the new [[Southeast Division (NHL)|Southeast Division]] *The Pittsburgh Penguins come from the [[Northeast Division (NHL)|Northeast Division]] ===2013–Present=== * [[Boston Bruins]] * [[Buffalo Sabres]] * [[Detroit Red Wings]] * Florida Panthers * [[Montreal Canadiens]] * [[Ottawa Senators]] * Tampa Bay Lightning * [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] ====Changes from the 2012–13 season==== * The Northeast and Southeast Divisions are dissolved due to NHL realignment * The New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins move to the [[Metropolitan Division]] * The Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs come from the Northeast Division * The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning come from the Southeast Division * The Detroit Red Wings come from the [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]] ==Division champions== ===Atlantic Division (1993–2013)=== *1994—[[1993–94 New York Rangers sea