Origins of Every NHL Team: Eastern Conference
In the first of a two-part post, learn how the Eastern Conference grew to its current size of 16 teams. Through expansion, league merger, and relocation, the conference increased from…
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What’s in a Name? The NHL’s “Original Six”
Any hockey fan worth their salt knows the term “Original Six.” Those words immediately bring to mind images from the NHL’s rich history–from a time when goalies had no masks,…
Canadiens-Bruins Rivalry Will Be Reignited After a Year Away
The Montréal Canadiens/Boston Bruins rivalry is the most storied in the National Hockey League. The two teams have battled each other every season for nearly 100 years, producing some of…
The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Biggest Rival for 2021-22
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Hockey History – the NHL “Second Six”
In March of 1965, a formal process began headed by then NHL President Clarence Campbell so that the league would expand its operation to include a second division of six teams.…
Lightning Original Six Road Trip Likely to Be a Success
The confines of Amalie Arena have been very friendly to the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, as they have started the 2020-21 campaign with an outstanding 9-1-0 record for a…
Origins of Every NHL Team: Western Conference
In the second of a two-part post, learn how the Western Conference grew to its current size of 15 teams. Through expansion, league merger, and relocation, the conference moved from…
We Should Start Calling the ‘Original Six’ Something Else
Comprising an era of more than 20 years, the National Hockey League’s ‘Original Six’ carried the league from the 1940s to the late 1960s and ended with the NHL’s first…
The New York Americans: How the NHL Came to MSG
The first National Hockey League team to claim home ice in New York City played at Madison Square Garden and wore red, white, and blue uniforms. This team was not…
Casual Fans Should Want a Bruins-Leafs Series
The most wonderful time of the year — a season that we occasionally call the Stanley Cup playoffs whenever we need to be specific — is just days away. It’s…
Blues Still Hunting for a Cup at 50
It’s been 50 years since the National Hockey League had only six teams. The years from 1942 to 1967 is known as the Original Six Era — the Boston Bruins, Chicago…
Ranking Possible Maple Leaf Winter Classic Opponents
The Toronto Maple Leafs look to be in line to host the 2017 Winter Classic, according to TSN’s Pierre Lebrun. It would be part of the team’s celebration for their…