The Minnesota Wild and the Columbus Blue Jackets were the last teams to join, both in 2000.
Boston Bruins
As of the 2007-08 season, the two newest teams in the NHL are the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild who started play in the 2000-01 season.
1924 Boston Bruins
The Scouts joined the NHL as an expansion team in the 1974-75 season.
montreal
Ottawa senators
The Canucks joined the NHL in 1970 because there was a large fan base and the city of Vancouver had already built an arena for an NHL team (The Pacific Colosseum).
pittsburgh
colarado
Chicago Blackhawks
it's impossible
Indiana does not have an NHL team.