Okay, it's been 25 years since Gretzky went from Edmonton to Los Angeles, and this stat loving blogger decided to look at exactly how both teams have fared from the season following (1988/89) to the last season (2012/13).
I realize also, I should perhaps have waited one more season for this, due to the nature of the comparison. For 25 seasons is more relevant than 25 years (See how much that strike of 2004/05 hurts the Simple Season Count. Now I always have to subtract one season off when I cover anything from before 2004/05 till after)
A little guide:
SC = Stanley Cup (Won the Stanley Cup)
F = Stanley Cup Finals (Reached that stage and lost)
CF = Stanley Cup Conference Finals (Reached that stage and lost)
CSF = Stanley Cup Conference Semi-Finals (Reached that stage and lost)
CQF = Stanley Cup Conference Quarter-Finals ("Reached" that stage and lost. Doesn't sound so bad does it, but if you must, say, "First Round!")
P W = Playoffs Wins (The total playoff games won that year by that team)
P L = Playoff Losses (The total playoff games lost that year by that team)
MP = Missed Playoffs (Pretty self-explanatory, yes?)
Italics indicate which team has the greater total of that particular category. If there are no italics on either team it means they are tied.
References
Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com - Hockey Statistics and History. http://www.hockey-reference.com/. Web. 06 Aug. 2013.
I realize also, I should perhaps have waited one more season for this, due to the nature of the comparison. For 25 seasons is more relevant than 25 years (See how much that strike of 2004/05 hurts the Simple Season Count. Now I always have to subtract one season off when I cover anything from before 2004/05 till after)
A little guide:
SC = Stanley Cup (Won the Stanley Cup)
F = Stanley Cup Finals (Reached that stage and lost)
CF = Stanley Cup Conference Finals (Reached that stage and lost)
CSF = Stanley Cup Conference Semi-Finals (Reached that stage and lost)
CQF = Stanley Cup Conference Quarter-Finals ("Reached" that stage and lost. Doesn't sound so bad does it, but if you must, say, "First Round!")
P W = Playoffs Wins (The total playoff games won that year by that team)
P L = Playoff Losses (The total playoff games lost that year by that team)
MP = Missed Playoffs (Pretty self-explanatory, yes?)
Italics indicate which team has the greater total of that particular category. If there are no italics on either team it means they are tied.
References
Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com - Hockey Statistics and History. http://www.hockey-reference.com/. Web. 06 Aug. 2013.
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