Origins of Every NHL Team: Eastern Conference Kyle Gipe | May 31, 2021 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 | April 17, 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,…
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…
Hockey History – the NHL “Second Six” Nathaniel Oliver | July 23, 2020 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.…
The New York Americans: How the NHL Came to MSG THW Archives | January 8, 2019 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 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…
