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NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Jets vs Canucks "Smythe Division Rivalry" Clarence Campbell Conference
The National Hockey League's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honour of Conn Smythe, who was a longtime owner, general manager, and head coach in the league. It is the forerunner of the NHL's Northwest Division and Pacific Division. 1974–1976 Chicago Black Hawks Kansas City Scouts Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1973–74 season The Smythe Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment The Vancouver Canucks come from the East Division The Chicago Black Hawks, Minnesota North Stars, and St. Louis Blues come from the West Division The Kansas City Scouts are added as an expansion team 1976–1978 Chicago Black Hawks Colorado Rockies Minnesota North Stars St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1975–76 season The Kansas City Scouts move to Denver, Colorado, to become the Colorado Rockies 1978–1979 Chicago Black Hawks Colorado Rockies St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1977–78 season The Minnesota North Stars merge with the Cleveland Barons. The new franchise continues as the Minnesota North Stars but assumes the Barons' place in the Adams Division 1979–1981 Chicago Black Hawks Colorado Rockies Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Changes from the 1978–79 season The Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets are granted entry into the NHL from the World Hockey Association (WHA) 1981–1982 Calgary Flames Colorado Rockies Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Changes from the 1980–81 season The Chicago Black Hawks, St. Louis Blues, and Winnipeg Jets move to the Norris Division The Calgary Flames come from the Patrick Division The Los Angeles Kings come from the Norris Division 1982–1991 Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Changes from the 1981–82 season The Colorado Rockies move to the Patrick Division as the New Jersey Devils The Winnipeg Jets come from the Norris Division 1991–1993 Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Changes from the 1990–91 season The San Jose Sharks are added as an expansion team After the 1992–93 season The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference Central Division Pacific Division Regular season Division champions 1975 – Vancouver Canucks (38–32–10, 86 pts) 1976 – Chicago Black Hawks (32–30–18, 82 pts) 1977 – St. Louis Blues (32–39–9, 73 pts) 1978 – Chicago Black Hawks (32–29–19, 83 pts) 1979 – Chicago Black Hawks (29–36–15, 73 pts) 1980 – Chicago Black Hawks (34–27–19, 87 pts) 1981 – St. Louis Blues (45–18–17, 107 pts) 1982 – Edmonton Oilers (48–17–15, 111 pts) 1983 – Edmonton Oilers (47–21–12, 106 pts) 1984 – Edmonton Oilers (57–18–5, 119 pts) 1985 – Edmonton Oilers (49–20–11, 109 pts) 1986 – Edmonton Oilers (56–17–7, 119 pts) 1987 – Edmonton Oilers (50–24–6, 106 pts) 1988 – Calgary Flames (48–23–9, 105 pts) 1989 – Calgary Flames (54–17–9, 117 pts) 1990 – Calgary Flames (42–23–15, 99 pts) 1991 – Los Angeles Kings (46–24–10, 102 pts) 1992 – Vancouver Canucks (42–26–12, 96 pts) 1993 – Vancouver Canucks (46–29–9, 101 pts)
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Rangers vs Pens "Patrick Division Rivalry" Clarence Campbell Conference
The National Hockey League's Patrick Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division moved to the Prince of Wales Conference in 1981. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Lester Patrick, player and longtime coach of the New York Rangers, who was a developer of ice hockey. It is the forerunner of the original Atlantic Division, which later became the Metropolitan Division in 2013. 1974–1979 Atlanta Flames New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Changes from the 1973–74 season The Patrick Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment The New York Islanders and New York Rangers come from the East Division The Atlanta Flames and Philadelphia Flyers come from the West Division 1979–1980 Atlanta Flames New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Changes from the 1978–79 season The Washington Capitals come from the Norris Division 1980–1981 Calgary Flames New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Changes from the 1979–80 season The Atlanta Flames move to Calgary, Alberta, to become the Calgary Flames 1981–1982 New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Changes from the 1980–81 season The Patrick Division switches from the Clarence Campbell Conference to the Prince of Wales Conference The Calgary Flames move to the Smythe Division The Pittsburgh Penguins come from the Norris Division 1982–1993 New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Changes from the 1981–82 season The Colorado Rockies move to East Rutherford, New Jersey, to become the New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils come from the Smythe Division After the 1992–93 season The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference Central Division Pacific Division Regular season Division champions 1975 – Philadelphia Flyers (51–18–11, 113 pts) 1976 – Philadelphia Flyers (51–13–16, 118 pts) 1977 – Philadelphia Flyers (48–16–16, 112 pts) 1978 – New York Islanders (48–17–15, 111 pts) 1979 – New York Islanders (51–15–14, 116 pts) 1980 – Philadelphia Flyers (48–12–20, 116 pts) 1981 – New York Islanders (48–18–14, 110 pts) 1982 – New York Islanders (54–16–10, 118 pts) 1983 – Philadelphia Flyers (49–23–8, 106 pts) 1984 – New York Islanders (50–26–4, 104 pts) 1985 – Philadelphia Flyers (53–20–7, 113 pts) 1986 – Philadelphia Flyers (53–23–4, 110 pts) 1987 – Philadelphia Flyers (46–26–8, 100 pts) 1988 – New York Islanders (39–31–10, 88 pts) 1989 – Washington Capitals (41–29–10, 92 pts) 1990 – New York Rangers (36–31–13, 85 pts) 1991 – Pittsburgh Penguins (41–33–6, 88 pts) 1992 – New York Rangers (50–25–5, 105 pts) 1993 – Pittsburgh Penguins (56–21–7, 119 pts)
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Nords vs Leafs "Adams Division Rivalry" Wendel Clark Hat Trick!!!
Wendel L. Clark (born October 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. He was chosen first overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, the team he played with on three occasions, captaining the team from 1991 to 1994. Clark is a fan favourite in Toronto, continuing to represent the Maple Leafs at public events. The National Hockey League's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins. It is the forerunner of the NHL's Northeast Division, which later became the Atlantic Division. 1974–1976 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres California Golden Seals Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1973–74 season The Adams Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment The Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, and Toronto Maple Leafs come from the East Division The California Golden Seals come from the West Division 1976–1978 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Cleveland Barons Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1975–76 season The California Golden Seals moved to Richfield, Ohio, to become the Cleveland Barons 1978–1979 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Minnesota North Stars Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1977–78 season The Cleveland Barons merge with the Minnesota North Stars. The merged franchise continues as the Minnesota North Stars, but leaves the Smythe Division to assume the Barons' place in the Adams Division to prevent the Adams from dropping to only three teams. 1979–1981 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Minnesota North Stars Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1978–79 season The Quebec Nordiques are granted entry into the NHL from the World Hockey Association (WHA) 1981–1992 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Hartford Whalers Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Changes from the 1980–81 season The Minnesota North Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs move to the Norris Division The Hartford Whalers and Montreal Canadiens come from the Norris Division 1992–1993 Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Hartford Whalers Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Quebec Nordiques Changes from the 1991–92 season The Ottawa Senators are added as an expansion team After the 1992–93 season The league was reformatted into two conferences with two divisions each: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference Central Division Pacific Division Regular season Division champions 1975 – Buffalo Sabres (49–16–15, 113 pts) 1976 – Boston Bruins (48–15–17, 113 pts) 1977 – Boston Bruins (49–23–8, 106 pts) 1978 – Boston Bruins (51–18–11, 113 pts) 1979 – Boston Bruins (43–23–14, 100 pts) 1980 – Buffalo Sabres (47–17–16, 110 pts) 1981 – Buffalo Sabres (39–20–21, 99 pts) 1982 – Montreal Canadiens (46–17–17, 109 pts) 1983 – Boston Bruins (50–20–10, 110 pts) 1984 – Boston Bruins (49–25–6, 104 pts) 1985 – Montreal Canadiens (41–27–12, 94 pts) 1986 – Quebec Nordiques (43–31–6, 92 pts) 1987 – Hartford Whalers (43–30–7, 93 pts) 1988 – Montreal Canadiens (45–22–13, 103 pts) 1989 – Montreal Canadiens (53–18–9, 115 pts) 1990 – Boston Bruins (46–25–9, 101 pts) 1991 – Boston Bruins (44–24–12, 100 pts) 1992 – Montreal Canadiens (41–28–11, 93 pts) 1993 – Boston Bruins (51–26–7, 109 pts)
NHL '94 Tampa Bay Lightning "Win the Stanley Cup Final" "Reddy Kilowatt is a ThunderBug" Wat the F?
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play their home games at Amalie Arena in Downtown Tampa. The Lightning have won three Stanley Cup championships: 2004, 2020, and 2021. They also reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015 and in 2022. The team is owned by Jeffrey Vinik, and the general manager is Julien BriseBois. Jon Cooper has served as head coach since March 2013, and is the longest-tenured active head coach in the NHL. In the late 1980s, the NHL announced it would expand. Two rival groups from the Tampa Bay Area decided to bid for a franchise: a St. Petersburg-based group fronted by future Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes owners Peter Karmanos and Jim Rutherford, and a Tampa-based group fronted by Phil Esposito and his brother Tony, both members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. One of the Esposito group's key backers, the Pritzker family, backed out a few months before the bid, to be replaced by a consortium of Japanese businesses headed by Kokusai Green, a golf course and resort operator. Although it appeared on paper that the Karmanos/Rutherford group had more financial resources, it only wanted to pay $29 million of the $50 million expansion fee before starting operations. In contrast, the Esposito/Kokusai Green group was one of the few groups willing to pay the full $50 million fee up front. The Esposito group would win the expansion franchise on December 6, 1990, and name the team the Lightning, after Tampa Bay's status as the "Lightning Capital of North America". Phil Esposito fronted an ownership group that was later awarded an NHL franchise in 1992. Phil Esposito assigned himself president and general manager, while Tony became chief scout. Terry Crisp, who played for the Philadelphia Flyers when they won two Stanley Cups in the mid-1970s and coached the Calgary Flames to a Stanley Cup in 1989, was tapped as the first head coach. Phil Esposito also hired former teammates from the Boston Bruins of the 1970s, including former linemate Wayne Cashman as an assistant coach and former Bruin trainer John "Frosty" Forristal as the team's trainer. The inaugural team photo has him flanked by Cashman and player Ken Hodge, Jr., son of his other Bruins' linemate. In 1991, Angus Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester announced that a company of which he was a director would raise millions of dollars in investments in the Lightning, but his plans were unsuccessful and he was later convicted of wire fraud. The Lightning played their first preseason game in September 1992 against the Minnesota North Stars, and then turned heads later that preseason when Manon Rhéaume became the first woman to play in an NHL game, which also made her the first woman to play in any of the major professional North American sports leagues. She played for the Lightning against the St. Louis Blues, and stopped seven of nine shots. The Lightning played their first regular season game on October 7, 1992, in Tampa's tiny 11,000-seat Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds. They surprised the visiting Chicago Blackhawks, winning 7–3 with four goals by little-known Chris Kontos. The team rose to the top of the Campbell Conference's Norris Division within a month, behind Kontos' initial torrid scoring pace and a breakout season by forward Brian Bradley. However, it buckled under the strain of some of the longest road trips in the NHL—their nearest division rival, the Blues, were over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) away—and finished in last place with a record of 23–54–7 for 53 points. This was, at the time, one of the best-ever showings by an NHL expansion team. Bradley's 42 goals gave Tampa Bay fans optimism for the next season; it would be a team record until the 2006–07 season. The following season saw the Lightning shift to the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, as well as move into the Florida Suncoast Dome (a building originally designed for baseball) in St. Petersburg, which was reconfigured for hockey and renamed the "ThunderDome." The team acquired goaltender Daren Puppa, left wing goal scorer Petr Klima, and veteran forward Denis Savard. While Puppa's play resulted in a significant improvement in goals allowed (from 332 to 251), Savard was long past his prime and Klima's scoring was offset by his defensive lapses. The Lightning finished last in the Atlantic Division in 1993–94 with a record of 30–43–11 for 71 points. Another disappointing season followed in the lockout-shortened 1994–95 season with a record of 17–28–3 for 37 points. Following their earlier than expected exit from the playoffs, several players left the Lightning. Left winger J. T. Miller was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. Backup goaltender Louis Domingue was dealt to the New Jersey Devils for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2021.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Senators vs Leafs "Battle of Ontario part deux"
The Battle of Ontario is a rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. The teams compete in the same division and meet frequently during regular season games. In the early 2000s, the teams met four times in the playoffs with Toronto winning all four series. The Battle of Ontario (French: Bataille de l'Ontario) is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both teams compete in the Atlantic Division and with current NHL scheduling, they meet three to four times per season. Games between the teams are often televised nationally on Hockey Night in Canada. The rivalry has been described as one of the NHL's top rivalries. Games between Toronto and Ottawa ice hockey teams date back before the founding of the NHL. In 1891, the original Senators defeated the Toronto St. George's to win the Ontario ice hockey title. In February 1904, the original Ottawa Senators, aka the 'Silver Seven', defeated the Toronto Marlboros in a Stanley Cup challenge. The Senators were founding members of the National Hockey Association (NHA) in 1910 and Toronto teams joined the NHA two years later. In 1917, the Toronto NHA franchise was turned over to the NHL and joined the Senators as one of the founding teams of the NHL. After the original Ottawa NHL franchise relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, as the Eagles in 1934, With the coming of television broadcasting of NHL games in the 1950s, Ottawa-area NHL hockey fans became fans of other NHL teams. A Toronto-Ottawa sports rivalry continued between the Argonauts and the Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The current Senators entered the NHL in 1992, but the rivalry between the two teams did not begin to emerge until the late 1990s. From 1992 to 1998, Toronto was in the Western Conference and Ottawa was in the Eastern Conference, which meant that the two teams rarely played each other. However, before the 1998–99 season, the conferences and divisions were re-aligned, and Toronto was moved into the Eastern Conference's Northeast Division with the Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres. The rivalry reached new heights in 2000, as the teams met for the first time in the playoffs with the Maple Leafs dispatching the Senators in six games. Some Maple Leafs fans saw this as revenge, since the Senators' Marian Hossa accidentally clipped the Maple Leafs' Bryan Berard in the eye on March 11, ending the young defenseman's season and almost his career. The next season, they met again in the first round as Ottawa entered the playoffs ranked second in the conference and the Maple Leafs seventh. While the Senators were expected to defeat the Maple Leafs, especially since they had swept the regular season series against them, the Maple Leafs swept the series in a major upset instead; Ottawa did not score their first goal of the series until 16:51 of the third period in the third game. In 2001–02, the teams met in the playoffs for the third-straight year. The two teams were evenly matched, and the Maple Leafs managed to win the second-round series in the full seven games and advance to the conference finals. One notable incident occurred late in game five when Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson hit forward Darcy Tucker in a questionable hit-from-behind,which did not draw a penalty. Seconds after hitting Tucker, he scored the game-winning goal. In 2002–03, the rivalry hit an all-time high when Darcy Tucker attacked the Senators' Chris Neil, who was sitting on the bench. This resulted in numerous players exchanging punches before order was restored. Tucker, Neil and Shane Hnidy all received fighting majors and game misconducts for the same incident. After the game, Tucker claimed Neil spit on him, an allegation which Neil denied. The NHL board looked into this claim and concluded that Tucker's allegation was false. Tempers remained frayed, especially with 1:23 to play, when Toronto's Tie Domi went after Magnus Arvedson and threw several punches at Arvedson. Video evidence showed Arvedson spearing Domi just prior, awaiting the faceoff. Domi received a roughing minor, instigator minor, fighting major, misconduct and game misconduct. Arvedson did not get a penalty on the play. Suspensions were announced a few hours after Tucker and Domi appeared at NHL head offices in Toronto for a hearing. Tucker was suspended for five games, without pay, after it was determined that Neil did not spit at Toronto's bench. Domi was suspended for three games, also without pay. A total of 163 minutes in penalties were called in the game.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Ducks vs Senators "2007 Stanley Cup Finals Rematch"
The 2007 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2006–07 season, and the culmination of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Anaheim Ducks and the Eastern Conference champion Ottawa Senators. It was the second appearance in the Finals for Anaheim since 2003 (known at the time as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), when they lost to the New Jersey Devils. It was the first appearance for the Senators since entering the NHL as an expansion team in 1992. Anaheim defeated Ottawa in five games and were awarded their first Stanley Cup becoming the eleventh post-1967 expansion team to win the NHL championship trophy, and the first Stanley Cup championship for a team from California. This was also the last Finals in which both teams were seeking their first Stanley Cup until 2018, as well as the fifth straight Finals to feature a team vying for its first Stanley Cup. Brothers Scott and Rob Niedermayer both played for the Ducks team, becoming the first set of brothers to win the Stanley Cup together since Duane and Brent Sutter accomplished the feat twice with the New York Islanders in 1982 and 1983. Prior to the season, the Ducks had been the pick of many in the media to make it to the Final, and they did not disappoint. The second-seeded Anaheim Ducks defeated both the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks in five games before defeating their rivals the Detroit Red Wings in six games in the Western Conference Final. The Ducks had the most penalties out of any team during the post-season and had one suspension going into the final, but had a top penalty-kill percentage. They were led by two Norris Trophy candidates captain Scott Niedermayer and Chris Pronger, the scoring touches of Andy McDonald, Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf, and the goaltending of Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The Ducks were looking to shut down Ottawa's offense with the checking line of Rob Niedermayer, Samuel Pahlsson and Travis Moen, and overall team defence. The fourth-seeded Ottawa Senators defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, and upset both the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, all in five games apiece, en route to their first Eastern Conference championship. Ottawa was led by the top line of captain Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley, and Jason Spezza, who combined for 23 goals in the first three rounds, and the goaltending of Ray Emery. Other Senators who played pivotal roles were forwards Mike Fisher and Dean McAmmond and defencemen Chris Phillips and Anton Volchenkov. The Senators were looking to work past Anaheim's defence with their speed and higher-scoring offence, although both teams played a similar style of responsible team defence. Anaheim had home ice advantage for the series, as they finished the regular season with 110 points to Ottawa's 105. The attention leading into the finals was Ottawa being "Canada's Team" despite Anaheim having five more Canadian skaters than the Senators. Many fans were saying that the Stanley Cup needed to be brought back to Canada after a 14-year drought (up to that point, the last Canadian team to hoist the Stanley Cup was the 1993 Montreal Canadiens, who defeated the Los Angeles Kings). Only four players remained on the Ducks roster from 2003, including the Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The 2003 club's general manager, Bryan Murray, was now the Ottawa head coach. Two Ottawa-area players were in the finals, playing for the Ducks. The Senators and Ducks had never met in the playoffs before, and had not played each other since January 19, 2006, when the Ducks (then known as the Mighty Ducks) won 4–3 in a shootout in Ottawa. The 2007 Stanley Cup was presented to Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Ducks 6–2 win over the Senators in game five. The following Ducks players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 2006–07 Anaheim Ducks Players Centres 15 – Ryan Getzlaf 19 – Andy McDonald1 22 – Todd Marchant 26 – Samuel Pahlsson 38 – Ryan Shannon1 52 – Ryan Carter Wingers 8 – Teemu Selanne 10 – Corey Perry 14 – Chris Kunitz 16 – George Parros† 17 – Dustin Penner 18 – Drew Miller 24 – Brad May 32 – Travis Moen 44 – Rob Niedermayer (A) 45 – Shawn Thornton 46 – Joe Motzko Defencemen 5 – Ric Jackman 21 – Sean O'Donnell 23 – Francois Beauchemin 25 – Chris Pronger (A) 27 – Scott Niedermayer (Captain) 33 – Joe Dipenta 40 – Kent Huskins Goaltenders 30 – Ilya Bryzgalov 35 – Jean-Sebastien Giguere This was the first time since the 1925 Victoria Cougars that a team from the west coast of North America won the Stanley Cup, and the first time an NHL team from the west coast had done so. The Ducks are the fourth west coast team to win the Cup, and the first from California.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Bruins vs Redwings "Original 6 Rivalry"
The NHL was founded in the early 20th century and has a long and illustrious history. The Original Six clubs is a collection of six franchises that established the basis for contemporary professional ice hockey. The Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs are among of the most recognizable and influential clubs in NHL history, which became the original clubs on the ice between 1942 to 1967. The Canadiens, Maple Leafs, formerly known as the Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, and Montreal Wanderers, were the first four Canadian clubs in the league. The Boston Bruins was the first American team to be included on the list in 1924. The Original Six became complete when the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings, then known as the Detroit Cougars, entered the league in 1926. The rivalries among the Original Six influenced the history of the league, but they also helped to create the distinctive culture of the sport. The matches between the Canadiens and the Bruins or the Rangers and the Red Wings were about more than simply the game. They were also about local pride. When the league undertook its first significant expansion, doubling the number of clubs to twelve, the Original Six era came to an end. With the addition of new clubs from various areas and its contribution to the NHL's development and globalization, this expansion marked a turning point in the league's history. The Montreal Canadiens had the most number of Stanley Cups back then. However, they could not manage to win the first-ever victory of the Stanley Cup ever. The first-ever NHL season took place in 1917-18. The Montreal Canadiens secured a victory in the first half, while the Toronto Arenas surged to the lead in the second half. The season, however, was not without its difficulties. The Montreal Wanderers left the league in January 1918 after sadly losing their home, the Westmount Arena rink, to a fire. The playoffs took place at the end of the regular season, with Toronto winning. They not only won the league, but they also carried that success over to the Stanley Cup Finals. Toronto won in a thrilling best-of-five series against the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). The thrilling three games to-two victory guaranteed their place in history as the NHL's inaugural champions. The Original Six Teams of the NHL You may be surprised to learn that the “Original Six” are not the original hockey teams in the NHL. The NHL, founded in 1917, had a lineup of teams that was continually in flux during the first two-plus decades of existence. The first NHL teams were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Arenas. The oldest hockey teams in what we now call the Original Six are the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Arenas, who became the Maple Leafs in 1927. (The original Ottawa Senators, which formed back to 1883, folded in 1933-1934. A new Ottawa Senators franchise came to the NHL in 1992-93, but the two teams maintain separate records.) THE “ORIGINAL” HOCKEY TEAMS Considering the age of the NHL, the term “Original Six” is fairly new to its history, coming into use after the league’s expansion from six to 12 teams in 1967. The “original” hockey teams — the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers — were the six teams that comprised the NHL from 1942 to 1967. The term “Original Six” was used to differentiate those teams from the expansion teams — California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues. Let’s take a quick look at these original hockey teams. Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins were formed and joined the NHL in 1924. Boston has six Stanley Cup victories, 25 division championships and 51 players in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Team colors are black and gold.
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Habs vs Kings "1993 Stanley Cup Finals Rematch" A Nail Biter!
The 1993 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1992–93 season, and the culmination of the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Los Angeles Kings and the Montreal Canadiens. It was the first appearance in the Final for the Kings and the first appearance since the 1920 Stanley Cup Finals for a team based on the west coast of the United States. It was also the 34th appearance for Montreal, their first since the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens won the series four games to one to win the team's 24th Stanley Cup. The year 1993 was the 100th anniversary of the first awarding of the Stanley Cup in 1893, and the first Finals to start in the month of June. To date, the 1993 Canadiens are the last Stanley Cup championship team to be composed solely of North American-born players, and the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup. The series is remembered for Kings defenceman Marty McSorley's penalty late in the third period of game two for using an illegal stick, in what proved to be the turning point in the 1993 Cup Finals. When McSorley entered the penalty box, Los Angeles held a 1–0 series lead, and a 2–1 score in the contest. The Canadiens then went on to score the equalizer on the ensuing power play, won game two in overtime, and then defeated the Kings in the next three games to win the Cup. From the moment that McSorley was called for the penalty, the Kings failed to win another postseason game for the remainder of the 20th century, losing all the remaining games of the Finals, failing to qualify for the playoffs in five of the next seven seasons, and being swept out in the first round the other two times. Their next postseason win did not come until 2001, against the Detroit Red Wings. Meanwhile, the Canadiens did not appear in the Stanley Cup Finals again until 2021. The 1993 Montreal Stanley Cup riot occurred in Montreal after the Montreal Canadiens won their 24th Stanley Cup. People poured into the streets of the city and some began to commit acts of vandalism and violence while the Canadiens were celebrating inside the Montreal Forum. In the epicentre of the riot on Saint Catherine Street, stores were looted and police cruisers were set ablaze. The riot caused $2.5 million in damage, $4.14 million in 2021 dollars. At the high point of the riot 980 officers were dispatched and they made 115 arrests. The police reported 47 police cars damaged, 8 of those 47 cars were completely destroyed. Rioters were arrested after they broke windows, looted stores and set fires. Some of the rioters were suspected of planning to loot stores using the Canadiens' victory celebration as a decoy. 168 were injured, including 49 police officers. Due to the Kings being the Canadiens' opponents, most of the Los Angeles news media, including the Los Angeles Times and the Daily News, also covered the riot; Times staff writer Helene Elliott was pressed into service as a news reporter minutes after the riot began. Television In Canada, the series was televised in English on the CBC and in French on SRC. In the United States, the series was broadcast on ESPN. This was the ESPN's first Cup Finals coverage since 1988. However, ESPN was blacked out in the Los Angeles market because of Prime Ticket's local rights to the Kings games. The Canadiens lost in the first round to the Boston Bruins in seven games. The Canadiens wouldn't return to the finals again until 2021, when they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games. The Kings, however, would miss the playoffs the next season. The Kings would not return to the Stanley Cup Finals until 2012, when they defeated the New Jersey Devils, in six games.
Highlights
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Maple Leafs @ Capitals - "November 13, 2024"
WASHINGTON Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute of the third period, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the ...
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Sharks @ Flyers - "November 11, 2024"
PHILADELPHIA Matvei Michkov had a goal and an assist, and then scored in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 ...
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Jets vs. Rangers - "November 12, 2024"
NEW YORK The Winnipeg Jets became the fastest team to 15 wins in NHL history by defeating the New York Rangers in their ...
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Canucks @ Kings - "November 7, 2024"
LOS ANGELES Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks overcame the loss of top scorer Brock ...
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Kings @TorontoMapleLeafs "1973-74 LEAFS Season"
The 1973–74 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 57th season of the Toronto NHL franchise, 47th as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs ...
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Red Wings @ Blackhawks - "November 6, 2024"
Last night, the Detroit Red Wings (6-5-1) knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks (5-8-1) by a 4-1 final score at the United Center in ...
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Canucks @ Ducks - "November 5, 2024"
ANAHEIM, Calif. Brock Boeser, Danton Heinen and Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist apiece, and Quinn Hughes ...
NHL '94 "Game of the Night" Canadiens @ Devils - "November 7, 2024"
NEWARK, N.J. A free-wheeling Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens ...
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