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NHL Expansion

NHL Expansion After Seattle

Kyle Knopp | August 18, 2025

*This is an article that was originally published in 2021 In a just few short years, the NHL grew from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was placed…

Categories Archives, NHL Expansion, The Business of Hockey

Skinner Back in Oilers’ Crease & More NHL News & Rumours

Jacob Billington | May 11, 2025

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Calvin Pickard was unable to play in Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights due to an injury, and Stuart Skinner had to re-take the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, NHL Expansion, NHL Rumors, St Louis Blues

NHL Rumours: Houston, McDavid, Draisaitl, Laughton, Maple Leafs

Jacob Billington | March 22, 2025

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the NHL could be making their next expansion in the near future, with Houston being the top candidate. Elsewhere, Edmonton Oilers superstars Connor McDavid and…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, NHL Expansion, NHL Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Arizona Coyotes Could Return in 5 Years per NHL Pundit

William Grigsby | October 6, 2024

With the fate of the Arizona Coyotes being decided with a relocation to Utah, will the Valley of the Sun receive an expansion team within five years? According Frank Seravalli,…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, NHL Expansion

Utah Jazz Owner Surveying Fans for NHL Expansion Team Name

Harrison Smajovits | April 9, 2024

Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith wants to know what the public thinks an NHL team in Salt Lake City should be called. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to promote…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, NHL Expansion

Bettman Hints at Future Expansion Possibilities

Jacob Billington | February 10, 2024

Expansion in the NHL is a never-ending conversation. Some believe that 32 teams is enough, if not too many already, while others think that up to 40 teams should be…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Expansion

Salt Lake City Is a Good Gamble for the NHL

Chase Beardsley | January 26, 2024

Wednesday brought some news that Ryan Smith and the Smith Entertainment Group have formally requested the NHL to initiate an expansion process to eventually bring an NHL team to Salt…

Categories News and Rumors, NHL Expansion

Lightning & Senators at 30: One Has Been More Successful

Lydia Szyjka | October 10, 2022

Starting with the San Jose Sharks in 1991, the NHL awarded franchises to seven cities during the 1990s. Among the first, were the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators,…

Categories Lightning History, Senators History

Capitals History: Granting of the Franchise in 1972

Ted Starkey | June 11, 2022

While the Washington Capitals‘ 50th anniversary season is still a few seasons away, the team celebrated a major milestone this past week with the golden anniversary of the granting of…

Categories Capitals History, Hockey History

Meet the Seattle Kraken: Defenseman Cale Fleury

Jake Zrihen | September 20, 2021

In anticipation of the Seattle Kraken‘s inaugural season, we at The Hockey Writers will be doing a deep dive on each player. This installment of the series focuses on defenseman Cale Fleury,…

Categories Player Profiles, Seattle Kraken

Islanders History: A Lot Has Happened Since the Last Cup

Ryan Gagne | July 12, 2021

The year was 1983, and the New York Islanders had just swept the upstart Edmonton Oilers to capture their fourth straight Stanley Cup championship. Despite many attempts over the last…

Categories Islanders History, New York Islanders

1974-75, the Capitals’ First (and Worst) Season

THW Archives | June 7, 2021

On June 7th, 2018, after 44 years of trying, the Washington Capitals finally lifted the Stanley Cup. 43 years, 2 months, and 10 days earlier, in Oakland, California, these same Capitals took turns lifting a trash can around the ice in mock jubilation.

Categories Capitals History
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