But while the NHL was settling on those six cities, they were also working on a backup plan. And wisely so – it was far from a sure thing that all six teams would be able to get off the ground.

THN.com's NHL expansion series concludes with this look at three U.S. cities – Kansas City, Cincinnati and Omaha – that are long shots to wind up with an NHL franchise. THN’s web series on ...

The NHL continues to move towards another expansion with two key American cities leading the charge. According to ESPN’s Kevin Weekes , Houston and Atlanta continue to make progress towards NHL ...