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  
2000  51  19  11    1  3.1  2.0  114  .689  JQ       L SJ  3-4
1987  32  33  15    -  3.5  3.7   79  .494  JM       L TOR 2-4
1985  37  31  12    -  3.7  3.6   86  .537  JD       L MNS 0-3
1981  45  18  17    -  4.4  3.5  107  .669  RB       W PIT 3-2  L NYR 2-4
1977  32  39   9    -  3.0  3.5   73  .456  EF       x xxx xxx  L MON 0-4
1970  37  27  12    -  2.9  2.4   86  .566  SB       x xxx xxx  W MNS 4-2  W PIT 4-2  L BOS 0-4
1969  37  25  14    -  2.7  2.1   88  .579  SB       x xxx xxx  W PHI 4-0  W LA  4-0  L MON 0-4