The Dallas Stars will be the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2016.

Graffiti has risen to high art in downtown Los Angeles.

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Atlanta Braves.

Here’s a rarity: All five teams from one division are going to the NBA playoffs.

I’ll work my way through each team in the league, alphabetically by division.

There used to be a thing called the Governor’s Cup, a trophy presented to whichever team won the annual regular season series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Here are the current standings for the NHL’s 2021 Central Division.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Dylan Larkin #71 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 06, 2019 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Red Wings 5-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Here is the Detroit Red Wings 2020-21 season schedule with results. The Red Wings are competing in the realigned Central Division -- Carolina, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Florida, Nashville, Tampa. Central Division teams will meet each other eight times to complete a 56-game schedule before the playoffs begin in May.

Let’s take a look at the full results from the preseason survey given to “Dear Red Wings” newsletter subscribers -- a loyal group of Red Wings fans:Do you think the Red Wings will be better this season than last? (2021 preseason survey) (WDIV)How many wins do you think the Red Wings will have by the end of the 56-game season? (2021 preseason survey) (WDIV)Who will be the Red Wings’ leading scorer this season? Larkin was named captain a day before the Red Wings’ season opener. (2021 preseason survey) (WDIV)Yzerman has given us optimismIt’s not crazy to see Red Wings fans more optimistic about this squad.

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)The rejuvenated Detroit Red Wings (2-2-0) will play two games against an old division foe this weekend. The Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks used to enjoy a heated rivalry in the Norris and Central divisions dating back to the early 1980s. Weekend games:8 p.m. Friday: Red Wings at Blackhawks (TV: FSD)12:30 p.m. Sunday: Red Wings at Blackhawks (TV: NBC)View the full Red Wings schedule here. This weekend, Detroit and Chicago will meet again as rivals in the realigned Central Division created due to the pandemic. Read more: Blashill lauds newcomer Bobby Ryan: ‘He’s in a great spot’Join: Dear Red Wings Discussion Board -- let’s talk hockey

(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)The Detroit Red Wings have not played a regular season NHL game since March 10 against the Carolina Hurricanes. As discussed, the Red Wings are competing in the realigned Central Division -- Carolina, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Florida, Nashville, Tampa. I have placed the full Red Wings 2020-21 season schedule here. We all know how terrible this past season went for the Red Wings -- one of the worst in franchise history. I’ll share the results before the first game Thursday -- I’ll post them to the new Dear Red Wings Discussion Board.

Dylan Larkin of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his first period gaol against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates at Little Caesars Arena on October 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)The Detroit Red Wings will open the 2020-21 NHL season on Jan. 14 at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Red Wings and Hurricanes are both competing in the realigned Central Division with Columbus, Dallas, Chicago, Florida, Nashville and Tampa. Little Caesars Arena will not have fans. Here’s the full Red Wings schedule (view printable PDF here):

That means if you bet $100 on the Red Wings and they somehow won Lord Stanley’s Cup this season you would cash out $20,000. BetOnline also has the NHL division futures set -- the Red Wings have the worst odds, out of any team, for winning their division: +2500. Fear not, Red Wings fansGo ahead and throw your money away, if you want. On defense, the Red Wings added Troy Stecher, Marc Staal and Jon Merrill. On his own side of the line shall be defined by a “plane” of the blue line which shall extend from the leading edge of the blue line upwards.