The Fifth Liners

This article was originally posted on the the4thlinepodcast.com . For a quarter of a century, the NHL was a six team league. As the 1960s rumbled on, the NHL and the ‘original six’ teams decided (or relented, depending on how you look at it) that it was time to expand. Next year the NHL expands again as the Las Vegas Desert , Black , Silver , Something Knights will join, the first expansion team in 16 years. So, ahead of that, we’ll be taking a look at the teams that have joined the league over the years. With the addition of the six new teams, the league was split into the East and West divisions. The East consisted of the ‘original six’, the West of the expansion teams. California Seals The NHL’s expansion into California gave access to two of America’s more populous cities. The California Seals made the move from the Western Hockey League as part of the expansion. This in itself was a bad decision, one of many that would beset the Seals... Click HERE to continue r...

1941 The Boston Bruins go 23 games unbeaten with a record of 15-0-8 which in doing so sets an NHL record. 1981 : In a game between Boston Bruins and the Minnesota North Stars ,  the record for most penalties in a game is set. In this game there were a total of 84 penalties that equaled 392 minutes.  2005: The Walt Disney company agrees to sell the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim franchise to billionaire Henry Samueli.