Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mumwaka unotevera, pane kudzorera vatambi veBlueshirts kuLivingstone sezvakanga zvavimbiswa pakutanga, musi waOctober 19, 1918, Arena Company yakaumba Toronto Arena Hockey Club, iyo yakapiwa nokukurumidza nhengo yakazara muNHL. The Arena Company yakasarudzawo gore iroro kuti zvikwata zveNHL chete ndizvo zvaibvumidzwa kutamba paArena Gardens - danho rakauraya NHA. Livingstone akamhan'arira kuti vatambi vake vadzoke. Kuwedzera kwemitero yepamutemo kubva pakukakavadzana kwakamanikidza Arenas kutengesa dzimwe nyeredzi dzavo, zvichikonzera mwaka unotyisa wekukunda kashanu muna 1918/19. Sezvo kambani yakatarisana nematambudziko emari anowedzera, uye Arenas yakabviswa zviri pamutemo mumakwikwi ekupedzisa, NHL yakabvuma kurega timu ichirasikirwa nemitambo yavo miviri yekupedzisira. Mabasa akamiswa musi waFebruary 20, 1919, neNHL ichigumisa mwaka wayo uye kutanga playoffs. Chiverengero chavanokunda che.278 cheArenas mumwaka iwoyo chinoramba chiri chakaipisisa munhau yefranchise. Zvisinei,
1919 Stanley Cup Finals yakapera pasina mukundi nemhaka yechirwere chefuruwenza chakapararira munyika yose.