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| − | The '''National Hockey League''' ('''NHL''') is a professional [[hockey]] with | + | The '''National Hockey League''' ('''NHL''') is a professional [[hockey]] league with teams across [[Canada]] and the [[United States]]. Comprised of 32 teams, divided into two Conferences (Eastern and Western) and four Divisions each (Atlantic and Metropolitan in the East and Central and Pacific in the West), the NHL teams play for their top championship, the [[Stanley Cup]]. |
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| + | The teams play 82 game seasons (41 at home and 41 away), and every team plays every other team at least twice (once at home and once away). Notably, the NHL (unlike the NBA -- which uses [[Christmas Day]] to feature top-ranked matchups and has done so for years, dating back to when it lacked popularity) and the NFL (which occasionally schedules games on Christmas Day), the NHL does not schedule any games on [[Christmas Eve]], Christmas Day, or [[Boxing Day]] (December 26). (The MLB season ends in mid-November.) | ||
| − | + | In the playoffs, the three top teams from each division plus two wild-card teams from each conference which have the best records not among the top three in a division advance to a playoff phase where a best of seven series are played between the seeded teams. The division winner with the best record in the conference plays the lowest-seeded wild card, while the other division winner plays the higher-seeded wild card, and the 2nd place team from each division plays the 3rd place team from the same division. Previously, the NHL re-seeded teams after the first round, but no longer does so. | |
| − | + | Canadian and American players make up the majority of the players in the NHL, however many skilled players have been brought into the league from [[Europe]], making it a premier place for playing hockey. The large number of Canadian players and the large support for the sport of hockey make the NHL a popular draw in Canada, with playoff hockey actually drawing more viewers in Canada than in the United States. | |
| − | + | The NHL is mostly popular in the upper United States, Canada, and European countries that speak [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] and [[Slavic languages]]. | |
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| − | ===== | + | The NHL was recently listed as one of numerous leftist-controlled companies that have gone "[[woke]]" and now support the criminal rioters of [[Antifa]] and [[Black Lives Matter]] in the wake of the [[2020 leftist riots]].<ref>[https://gab.com/a/posts/104311289660016704 Here Are The Companies That Support Antifa, Black Lives Matter, and Want You Dead] at Gab.com</ref> However, it stopped requiring players to participate in Pride events, due to a large number of players from Russia who would face criminal prosecution in their home country if they did so. |
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| + | == List of Teams == | ||
| + | === Eastern Conference === | ||
| + | =====Atlantic Division===== | ||
*[[Boston Bruins]] | *[[Boston Bruins]] | ||
*[[Buffalo Sabres]] | *[[Buffalo Sabres]] | ||
| + | *[[Detroit Red Wings]] | ||
| + | *[[Florida Panthers]] | ||
*[[Montreal Canadiens]] | *[[Montreal Canadiens]] | ||
*[[Ottawa Senators]] | *[[Ottawa Senators]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tampa Bay Lightning]] |
| + | *[[Toronto Maple Leafs]] | ||
| − | ===== | + | =====Metropolitan Division===== |
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*[[Carolina Hurricanes]] | *[[Carolina Hurricanes]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Columbus Blue Jackets]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[New Jersey Devils]] |
| + | *[[New York Islanders]] | ||
| + | *[[New York Rangers]] | ||
| + | *[[Philadelphia Flyers]] | ||
| + | *[[Pittsburgh Penguins]] | ||
*[[Washington Capitals]] | *[[Washington Capitals]] | ||
| − | === Western Conference === | + | ===Western Conference=== |
| − | + | =====Central Division===== | |
| − | ===== Central Division ===== | + | *[[Arizona Coyotes]] |
*[[Chicago Blackhawks]] | *[[Chicago Blackhawks]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Colorado Avalanche]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Dallas Stars]] |
| + | *[[Minnesota Wild]] | ||
*[[Nashville Predators]] | *[[Nashville Predators]] | ||
*[[St. Louis Blues]] | *[[St. Louis Blues]] | ||
| + | *[[Winnipeg Jets]] | ||
| − | ===== | + | =====Pacific Division===== |
| + | *[[Anaheim Ducks]] | ||
*[[Calgary Flames]] | *[[Calgary Flames]] | ||
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*[[Edmonton Oilers]] | *[[Edmonton Oilers]] | ||
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*[[Los Angeles Kings]] | *[[Los Angeles Kings]] | ||
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*[[San Jose Sharks]] | *[[San Jose Sharks]] | ||
| + | *[[Seattle Kraken]] | ||
| + | *[[Vancouver Canucks]] | ||
| + | *[[Vegas Golden Knights]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==References== |
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{{Nb sl nhl}} | {{Nb sl nhl}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Sports Leagues]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Liberalism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:SJWs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:52, February 8, 2026
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional hockey league with teams across Canada and the United States. Comprised of 32 teams, divided into two Conferences (Eastern and Western) and four Divisions each (Atlantic and Metropolitan in the East and Central and Pacific in the West), the NHL teams play for their top championship, the Stanley Cup.
The teams play 82 game seasons (41 at home and 41 away), and every team plays every other team at least twice (once at home and once away). Notably, the NHL (unlike the NBA -- which uses Christmas Day to feature top-ranked matchups and has done so for years, dating back to when it lacked popularity) and the NFL (which occasionally schedules games on Christmas Day), the NHL does not schedule any games on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day (December 26). (The MLB season ends in mid-November.)
In the playoffs, the three top teams from each division plus two wild-card teams from each conference which have the best records not among the top three in a division advance to a playoff phase where a best of seven series are played between the seeded teams. The division winner with the best record in the conference plays the lowest-seeded wild card, while the other division winner plays the higher-seeded wild card, and the 2nd place team from each division plays the 3rd place team from the same division. Previously, the NHL re-seeded teams after the first round, but no longer does so.
Canadian and American players make up the majority of the players in the NHL, however many skilled players have been brought into the league from Europe, making it a premier place for playing hockey. The large number of Canadian players and the large support for the sport of hockey make the NHL a popular draw in Canada, with playoff hockey actually drawing more viewers in Canada than in the United States.
The NHL is mostly popular in the upper United States, Canada, and European countries that speak Germanic and Slavic languages.
The NHL was recently listed as one of numerous leftist-controlled companies that have gone "woke" and now support the criminal rioters of Antifa and Black Lives Matter in the wake of the 2020 leftist riots.[1] However, it stopped requiring players to participate in Pride events, due to a large number of players from Russia who would face criminal prosecution in their home country if they did so.
Contents
List of Teams
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Detroit Red Wings
- Florida Panthers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Metropolitan Division
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Washington Capitals
Western Conference
Central Division
- Arizona Coyotes
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche
- Dallas Stars
- Minnesota Wild
- Nashville Predators
- St. Louis Blues
- Winnipeg Jets
Pacific Division
- Anaheim Ducks
- Calgary Flames
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Sharks
- Seattle Kraken
- Vancouver Canucks
- Vegas Golden Knights
References
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