SN Ranks The 20 Greatest NHL Teams Ever

Any list of the greatest NHL teams is going to start a fight in a bar and probably finish one in a group chat. Sporting News takes on the impossible assignment of sorting the best of the best, which means dynasties, one-year juggernauts, and a whole lot of mythology all get thrown on the same board. The fun part is never the ranking itself - it is watching which iconic team gets shoved just high enough to annoy somebody.