Original Six Dynasties Author:Bob Duff Lindsay. Abel. Howe. Sawchuk. Decades later, the names still resonate with Detroit Red Wings fans. The Wings were the dominant American-based team of the NHL's so-called Original Six era, when teams played each other fourteen times a season, and rivalries were bitter. Often referred to as the New York Yankees of hockey, Wings GM Jack Adams would... more » have none of it. "The Yankees," he said, "are the Red Wings of baseball."The sports columnist for the Windsor Star, Bob Duff has covered the NHL since 1988.« less