JoinTheBattle OP t1_is5hlak wrote on October 13, 2022 at 1:25 PM

Reply to comment by Saucialiste in A progressive timeline of the all-time win % for all 32 active NHL teams by JoinTheBattle

Yep. Then the league (correctly) decided to not repeat the same mistakes with Vegas, but overcorrected, making our expansion rules look even worse in hindsight.

(But that doesn't excuse how inept our front office was for the first 15 or so years of our existence.)

JoinTheBattle OP t1_is48vkq wrote on October 13, 2022 at 4:39 AM

Reply to comment by Snoo63541 in A progressive timeline of the all-time win % for all 32 active NHL teams by JoinTheBattle

They sure did. One of the greatest collections of talent the league has seen in the modern era captained by the greatest player ever.

For anyone curious, here's the best teams by decade since 1920:

Decade	Team	Record	Pts %
1920s	Ottawa Senators	182-101-35	.627
1930s	Boston Bruins	261-151-60	.617
1940s	Toronto Maple Leafs	253-196-75	.554
1950s	Detroit Red Wings	362-208-130	.610
1960s	Montreal Canadiens	384-201-125	.629
1970s	Montreal Canadiens	499-155-134	.718
1980s	Edmonton Oilers	446-250-104	.623
1990s	Detroit Red Wings	418-264-102	.598
2000s	Detroit Red Wings	457-177-50-54	.690
2010s	Washington Capitals	462-233-91	.646

JoinTheBattle OP t1_is4629q wrote on October 13, 2022 at 4:10 AM

Reply to comment by Saucialiste in A progressive timeline of the all-time win % for all 32 active NHL teams by JoinTheBattle

Then on the other end of the spectrum you have my Blue Jackets. Thank God for Seattle. 😐😭

JoinTheBattle OP t1_is45xt2 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 4:09 AM

Reply to comment by drbobsled in A progressive timeline of the all-time win % for all 32 active NHL teams by JoinTheBattle

I was surprised by that as well. Looking at their season-by-season record they've been quietly really consistent over the years, as opposed to some other teams on this list that have had really high highs and really low lows.

Then you have my Blue Jackets, which have mostly been really low lows. 😭