Origins of Every NHL Team: Eastern Conference Kyle Gipe | December 14, 2025 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…
What’s in a Name? The NHL’s “Original Six” THW Archives | September 28, 2021 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 Ben Wagner | September 15, 2021 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 Kyle Knopp | August 30, 2021 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…
Lightning Original Six Road Trip Likely to Be a Success Kyle Knopp | March 4, 2021 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 Kyle Gipe | February 28, 2021 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 Ben Wagner | December 15, 2020 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…
Casual Fans Should Want a Bruins-Leafs Series Cody Rivera | April 7, 2018 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 Scott Campbell | January 19, 2017 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 Jeff Langridge | January 5, 2016 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…
NHL: Stop Shutting Out St. Louis from the Winter Classic Dave Lipscomb | February 24, 2015 One of the more confounding mysteries to St. Louis Blues fans is the lack of a Winter Classic — or even mention of the consolation Stadium Series or Heritage Classic…
Carey Price for Hart, Vezina? Not So Fast Dave Lipscomb | February 18, 2015 Largely thanks to the market that is Montreal, Carey Price is being touted by many as a Hart and Vezina Trophy favorite. The hockey media of the day has all…