(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1930 1931 Pirates Temporarily Move to Philly The Pirates, the third American-based NHL team, got off to a promising start in 1925 – 1926, making the playoffs in two of their first three seasons. However, the team soon fell on hard times both on the ice and at the box office. A sale to bootlegger Bill Dwyer did not …