No matter what the sport, the differential between the amount of goals, points or runs scored compared with the amount given up is often one of the most telling indicators of who the best teams are in a given year. With that in mind, The Hockey News took an in depth look at the goal differential of the San Jose Sharks and every other NHL team throughout their entire existence.
The difficulty in these rankings, as they point out in the story, is trying to put the results into context.