Seasons finishing first or tied for first in division

                                                              PLAYOFFS  (TEAM KEY)
                                            Coach      First      Conf.      Conf.     Stanley
YEAR   W   L   T  OTL GFPG GAPG  Pts  Win%  (KEY)      Round      Semis      Finals      Cup  
2007  49  24   -    9  3.0  2.8  107  .598  CJ/LL    W TB  4-2  L OTW 1-4
2006  46  27   -    9  3.3  3.1  101  .561  LR/LL    W NYR 4-0  L CAR 1-4
2003  46  20  10    6  2.8  2.2  108  .622  PB       W BOS 4-1  W TB  4-1  W OTW 4-3  W ANA 4-3
2001  48  19  12    3  3.7  2.5  111  .659  LR       W CAR 4-2  W TOR 4-3  W PIT 4-1  L COL 3-4
1999  47  24  11    -  3.0  2.4  105  .640  RF       L PIT 3-4
1998  48  23  11    -  2.7  2.0  107  .652  JL       L OTW 2-4
1997  45  23  14    -  2.8  2.2  104  .634  JL       W MON 4-1  L NYR 1-4