original-six Stories - Raw Charge
Habs get set to face desperate defending champs
It's really sad that the Montreal Canadiens only face two of their Original Six rivals once a year. Such is the case with the Detroit Red Wings, and tonight's opponent, the Chicago Blackhawks. The Canadiens will close out their regular season at home, in the Bell Centre, hosting the defending...
Morning Skate: Big game at The Joe
I could very easily sit here and go on a rant about the officiating and how the Wings were cheated, but enough has already been said about it and the extra point isn't going to come back if I write a few lines about it. So let's move on to the game that's ahead, instead of behind. This is going to...
"East vs. West" is not the best -- NHL Re-Alignment
In 1967, with the expansion of the National Hockey League from the fabled Original Six to 12 teams, the league had to split divisions... And the resulting alignment was in an east-west format. That split was done in the most thoughtless manner as the powers-that-be refused to break up the...
NHL News: Award Winners, and Winter Classic Double-Dip?
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