User:Jewel15/sandbox
| Formerly | Adams Division, Northeast Division |
|---|---|
| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1993 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most titles | Boston Bruins (6) |
The NHL's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment. Its predecessor was the Adams Division. It was known as the Northeast Division for its first 19 seasons (not including the cancelled 2004–05 season) until the 2013 league realignment, when it adopted its current name and then added three teams.
Although none of the division’s members won the Stanley Cup following the 1993 realignment until the Boston Bruins' title in 2011, its members account for a combined 55 Stanley Cup championships (24 by Montreal, 13 by Toronto, 11 by Detroit, 6 by Boston, and 1 by Tampa Bay), which is the most combined championships of any division in the league. In 2012, the Boston Bruins became the first team in the division to win consecutive division titles.
Division lineups
1993–1995
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Hartford Whalers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Quebec Nordiques
Changes from the 1992–93 season
- The Northeast Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
- The Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Hartford Whalers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Quebec Nordiques come from the Adams Division
- The Pittsburgh Penguins come from the Patrick Division
1995–1997
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Hartford Whalers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
Changes from the 1994–95 season
- The Quebec Nordiques relocate to Denver, Colorado, and become the Colorado Avalanche
- The Colorado Avalanche move to the Pacific Division
1997–1998
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins
Changes from the 1996–97 season
- The Hartford Whalers relocate to Greensboro, North Carolina, and become the Carolina Hurricanes
1998–2013
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Changes from the 1997–98 season
- The Carolina Hurricanes move to the Southeast Division
- The Pittsburgh Penguins move to the original Atlantic Division
- The Toronto Maple Leafs come from the Central Division
2013–present
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Detroit Red Wings
- Florida Panthers
- Montreal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Changes from the 2012–13 season
- The Northeast Division becomes the Atlantic Division as the league realigns into two conferences with two divisions each
- The Detroit Red Wings come from the Central Division
- The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning come from the Southeast Division
Division Champions
- 1994—Pittsburgh Penguins (44–27–13, 101 pts)
- 1995—Quebec Nordiques (30–13–5, 65 pts)
- 1996—Pittsburgh Penguins (49–29–4, 102 pts)
- 1997—Buffalo Sabres (40–30–12, 92 pts)
- 1998—Pittsburgh Penguins (40–24–18, 98 pts)
- 1999—Ottawa Senators (44–23–15, 103 pts)
- 2000—Toronto Maple Leafs (45–27–7–3, 100 pts)
- 2001—Ottawa Senators (48–21–9–4, 109 pts)
- 2002—Boston Bruins (43–24–6–9, 101 pts)
- 2003—Ottawa Senators (52–21–8–1, 113 pts)
- 2004—Boston Bruins (41–19–15–7, 104 pts)
- 2005—no season (NHL Lockout)
- 2006—Ottawa Senators (52–21–9, 113 pts)
- 2007—Buffalo Sabres (53–22–7, 113 pts)
- 2008—Montreal Canadiens (47–25–10, 104 pts)
- 2009—Boston Bruins (53–19–10, 116 pts)
- 2010—Buffalo Sabres (45–27–10, 100 pts)
- 2011—Boston Bruins (46–25–11, 103 pts)
- 2012—Boston Bruins (49–29–4, 102 pts)
- 2013—Montreal Canadiens (29–14–5, 63 pts)
- 2014—Boston Bruins (54–19–9, 117 pts)
- 2015—Montreal Canadiens (50–22–10, 110 pts)
- 2016—Florida Panthers (47–26–9, 103 pts)
- 2017—Montreal Canadiens (47–26–9, 103 pts)
- 2018—Tampa Bay Lightning (54–23–5, 113 pts)
Season results
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh (101) | Boston (97) | Montreal (96) | Buffalo (95) | Quebec (76) | Hartford (63) | Ottawa (37) | ||
| 1994–95 | Quebec (65) | Pittsburgh (61) | Boston (57) | Buffalo (51) | Hartford (43) | Montreal (43) | Ottawa (23) | ||
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh (102) | Boston (91) | Montreal (90) | Hartford (77) | Buffalo (72) | Ottawa (41) | |||
| 1996–97 | Buffalo (92) | Pittsburgh (84) | Ottawa (77) | Montreal (77) | Hartford (75) | Boston (61) | |||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh (98) | Boston (91) | Buffalo (89) | Montreal (87) | Ottawa (83) | Carolina (74) | |||
| 1998–99 | Ottawa (103) | Toronto (97) | Boston (91) | Buffalo (91) | Montreal (75) | ||||
| 1999–2000 | Toronto (100) | Ottawa (95) | Buffalo (85) | Montreal (83) | Boston (73) | ||||
| 2000–01 | Ottawa (109) | Buffalo (98) | Toronto (90) | Boston (88) | Montreal (70) | ||||
| 2001–02 | Boston (101) | Toronto (100) | Ottawa (94) | Montreal (87) | Buffalo (82) | ||||
| 2002–03 | Ottawa (113)‡ | Toronto (98) | Boston (87) | Montreal (77) | Buffalo (72) | ||||
| 2003–04 | Boston (104) | Toronto (103) | Ottawa (102) | Montreal (93) | Buffalo (85) | ||||
| 2004–05 | No season due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | ||||||||
| 2005–06 | Ottawa (113) | Buffalo (110) | Montreal (93) | Toronto (90) | Boston (74) | ||||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo (113)‡ | Ottawa (105) | Toronto (91) | Montreal (90) | Boston (76) | ||||
| 2007–08 | Montreal (104) | Ottawa (94) | Boston (94) | Buffalo (90) | Toronto (83) | ||||
| 2008–09 | Boston (116) | Montreal (93) | Buffalo (91) | Ottawa (83) | Toronto (81) | ||||
| 2009–10 | Buffalo (100) | Ottawa (94) | Boston (91) | Montreal (88) | Toronto (74) | ||||
| 2010–11 | Boston (103)† | Montreal (96) | Buffalo (96) | Toronto (85) | Ottawa (74) | ||||
| 2011–12 | Boston (102) | Ottawa (92) | Buffalo (89) | Toronto (80) | Montreal (78) | ||||
| 2012–13 | Montreal (63) | Boston (62) | Toronto (57) | Ottawa (56) | Buffalo (48) | ||||
| 2013–14 | Boston (117)‡ | Tampa Bay (101) | Montreal (100) | Detroit (93) | Ottawa (88) | Toronto (84) | Florida (66) | Buffalo (52) | |
| 2014–15 | Montreal (110) | Tampa Bay (108) | Detroit (100) | Ottawa (99) | Boston (96) | Florida (91) | Toronto (68) | Buffalo (54) | |
| 2015–16 | Florida (103) | Tampa Bay (97) | Detroit (93) | Boston (93) | Ottawa (85) | Montreal (82) | Buffalo (81) | Toronto (69) | |
| 2016–17 | Montreal (103) | Ottawa (98) | Boston (95) | Toronto (95) | Tampa Bay (94) | Florida (81) | Detroit (79) | Buffalo (78) | |
- Qualified for playoffs
- ‡ denotes winner of the Presidents' Trophy
- † denotes winner of the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup winners produced
- 2011—Boston Bruins
Presidents' Trophy winners produced
- 2003—Ottawa Senators
- 2007—Buffalo Sabres
- 2014—Boston Bruins
Northeast Division titles won by team
| Team | Number of Championships Won | Last Year Won |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 5 | 2012 |
| Ottawa Senators | 4 | 2006 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 1998 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 2010 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 2013 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 1 | 1995 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 2000 |
| Hartford Whalers | 0 | — |
References
National Hockey League divisions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||||||||||||||
| Historic |
| ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
| |
| First meeting | October 8, 1992 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | February 4, 2018 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 149 |
| All-time series | 74–70–5 (MTL) |
| Regular season series | 69–64–5 (MTL) |
| Postseason results | 6–5 (OTT) |
| Longest win streak | MTL W9 |
| Current win streak | MTL W1 |
| Post-season history | |
| |
The Canadiens–Senators rivalry is a hockey rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. This rivalry stems from the fact that the two teams are based 124 miles apart along Highway 40 in Quebec and Highway 417 in Ontario, and the long history of hockey games played between teams from the two cities. The two teams have been in the same division (currently the Atlantic Division) ever since the Senators debuted in 1992.
Early History
The Canadiens and the Ottawa Hockey Club played on the first evening in NHL history. It was widely thought to be the first ever NHL game, but it was later found out that the puck dropped earlier in the Montreal Wanderers' home game against the Toronto Hockey Club.[1] During the original Senators' time in the NHL, the team won four Stanley Cups while the Canadiens won three. It was Ottawa, however, who later relocated to St. Louis to become the Eagles after the 1933–34 season, and later folded, ending the rivalry between Montreal and Ottawa for 58 years.
1990s and 2000s
References
- ^ Laucius, Joanne (April 17, 2017). "If You Think the First NHL Game Was Played in Ottawa, Think Again". ottawacitizen.com. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved February 15, 2018.