Divisional dominance record?

[BruinsBtn]

Anyone have an idea about which team has dominated a division rival for the longest in history?

What I'm looking for:
1) Two teams that were in the same division the entire time (despite divisions changing in that time)
2) One team finished higher in the regular season standings each year

For the Original 6 era, I think the Habs finished ahead of the Rangers from 1942-43 until 1970-71, almost 30 straight years.

For the post-expansion era, the longest stretch I can find so far is 15 straight seasons starting in 1993-94 where Detroit finished ahead Chicago, ending in 2009-10. They were both in the Central Division the entire time.

The longest current streak I don't know but Boston has finished ahead of Toronto for 11 straight years.

Any help would be appreciated.

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[decma]

I can't think of any longer streaks (current or historical).

I thought of Edm over Wpg, but that was "only" 13 seasons (1979-80 through 1991-92). I believe that was the longest of the post-merger through first lockout era.

NYI finished ahead of the NYR for 11 straight (77-78 through 87-88).

 

[The Panther]

Not sure if they were always in the same division, but maybe Philly over Pittsburgh, c.1972 to... 1989?

 

[Normand Lacombe]

Not sure if they were always in the same division, but maybe Philly over Pittsburgh, c.1972 to... 1989?

Pens and Flyers were in different divisions from 1974-75 through the 1980-81 season. Flyers in the Patrick, with Pittsburgh in the Norris.

 

[Big Phil]

After the divisions realigned after the 1998 season where Toronto and Montreal hooked back up again, it was Detroit, St. Louis, Nashville, Chicago and eventually Columbus. The Red Wings led that division every year aside from the blip from St. Louis in 2000 all the way up until 2010 when Chicago finally took over.

One thing to note, the 2006 season where Detroit had 124 points they had insane divisional dominance. They went 25-3-4 against those 4 teams. Even though Detroit's points were inflated by that weak division that is still an utterly insane record in your division all year.

 

[c9777666]

After the divisions realigned after the 1998 season where Toronto and Montreal hooked back up again, it was Detroit, St. Louis, Nashville, Chicago and eventually Columbus. The Red Wings led that division every year aside from the blip from St. Louis in 2000 all the way up until 2010 when Chicago finally took over.

One thing to note, the 2006 season where Detroit had 124 points they had insane divisional dominance. They went 25-3-4 against those 4 teams. Even though Detroit's points were inflated by that weak division that is still an utterly insane record in your division all year.

They basically took over the division in 1998-99 when Dallas got realigned to the Pacific Division after Dallas had actually beaten them out for division titles in 1997-1998