As you can see in the chart below, the moniker "Original Six" is a bit of a misnomer. It actually refers to a 25-year period in which the number of teams in the NHL remained unchanged. In 1967-68 ...
it will mark nearly a century of shared history between the two storied NHL teams, adding another chapter to their longstanding legacy. As Original Six franchises, the Blackhawks and Maple Leafs ...