They are not actually the "original six." The name is a misnomer. The NHL was founded in 1917, and no American teams joined until 1924. Furthermore, the Bruins are an older franchise than the other three American teams in the group. But the "original six" were the only six teams in the NHL from 1942-1966, which is a helluva long time, and that's what established their mystique.
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