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| | National Hockey League - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | By 1926, having increased player salaries to a level that couldn't be matched by other Canadian leagues, the NHL was alone in Stanley Cup competition. |
 | | With these developments and the onset of World War II, the NHL was reduced to six teams during its 25th anniversary year of (1942) – six teams still known today, if somewhat inaccurately, as the Original Six: the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks. |
 | | The NHL and WHA fought for the services of hockey players and fans until the WHA folded in 1979, when four of its teams joined the NHL. |
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