It has been a long running rumor that the National Hockey League will increase its ranks of member franchises from 30. Those rumors and innuendos have picked up substantially in 2014, starting around the Winter Olympics and then picking up again quite loudly in the late summer. In this stream you will find Raw Charge's coverage (past and present) of the NHL expanding.
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NHL Expansion coverage
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July 29, 2015
Could Tampa Bay work in the Central Division?
Expansion necessitates realignment for the NHL. Is a simple shift of the Lightning the way to solve things (temporarily)
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July 21, 2015
NHL schedule questions with two new teams
Two bids for new NHL teams, one in the east and one in the west. Is re-alignment necessary? Scheduling for the league may make it that way.
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December 9, 2014
Quick Strikes for Tuesday, December 9
An in-depth analysis of the Washington Capitals ahead of tonight’s affair with the Lightning, a coaching change in Ottawa and expansion talks once again (though it looks promising this time).
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September 22, 2014
VIDEO: NHL not ready for expansion says Bettman
The NHL commissioner diffuses the rampant rumors about league expansion.
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September 8, 2014
$1 billion+ for a Toronto expansion team?
A source claims just that, as cited by Canada's TSN.
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August 31, 2014
As expansion rumors swirl, how about a mock draft?
The Sporting News stocks two hypothetical NHL expansion teams.
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August 29, 2014
Just what are the odds the NHL expands by 2017?
A gambling establishment has set some odds on the NHL expanding its member franchises in 2017.
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August 28, 2014
Dan Patrick things Vegas will happen by 2016
An NHL team will be in Las Vegas by 2016 according to Dan Patrick, but it might not come via expansion.
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August 28, 2014
Quick Strikes for Thursday, August 28
For your Thursday Quick Strikes, we look at new fancy stats, some commentary on what is wrong with the reports of an NHL expansion, and why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is personal for Brian Boyle and Rick Bowness.
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August 27, 2014
Rumors swirl of four-team NHL expansion
The Vancouver Province reported that NHL expansion to Las Vegas was a done deal. But later in the day, the Sporting News is reporting a possible 4-city expansion.
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February 14, 2014
Report: Possibly post-Olympic NHL expansion
The Pacific Northwest appears to be a destination for a 31st NHL team according to a report out of Seattle.
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August 2, 2013
Weekend Edition Aug.2 #Tampacuse in the news, more
The boys from #Tampacuse, NHL to Seattle, and ranking goalies
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March 11, 2013
Expansion if done by a successful business
With the uneven conferences in the new NHL realignment scenario, the league is obviously looking at expansion. If they were a successful company, this is probably how they would likely go about doing that.
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February 17, 2012
Seattle may end up with an NHL team after all
Seattle has long been a place that the NHL has wanted a team. But for many years, that seemed like a pipe dream. Until yesterday.
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September 14, 2011
Tacoma Dome and Seattle Expansion
The NHL has long had its eye on putting a team in the Seattle area, but the area has lacked a suitable facility for a team. The City of Tacoma is looking to change that.