The Best NHL Teams That Didn't Win the Cup (1981-2019)
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- Опубліковано 17 кві 2020
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"Oh & Gretzky had 215 points that year." That's an entire hour long show topic on its own.
Brad Stortch I love how he says it and he isn’t surprised
@@nyrgaming3091 listening to his "humor" sometimes is like watching the movie Airplane. I'm still giggling. Hilarious.
Jeff Beukeboom Jr.’s record now
So sorry I didn't watch hockey during that era of excellent play (sarcasm).
The 04 avalanche had Kariya, Selanne, Sakic, Forsberg, Foote, Blake, Hejduk, and Tanguay. It's incredible how underwhelming that team ended up being. Philadelphia had a stacked roster that year too.
Selanne was basically crippled at that time, having massive issues with his knee, which was fixed during the lockout season.
If they're all healthy, absolutely they should've been on that list. Unfortunately Kariya wasn't the same player after getting concussed by Stevens, and Selanne was playing with a hurt knee, and Forsberg's physical decline was becoming more and more apparent. That team played hurt.
@@ls93780 Sakic also had injuries that year
Unfortunately this was Colorado's first year without Roy. It was also the first year they didn't finish first in the division. And they never got another chance with this group since the season was cancelled the following year. Sadly after the lockout the Avs were no longer perennial contenders and instead became an average on-again/off-again playoff team.
@@ranchosdelnorte for all the love and respect Pierre Lacroix got as a GM before the lockout, he failed to adjust to the new reality of the salary cap that first year and both Foote and Forsberg walked because of that - Colorado definitely could have kept one if the front office had accepted that they weren’t going to keep both with lowball offers. In my opinion that was the real start of the decline, though obviously it did hurt that they couldn’t find a solid starting goaltender following Roy’s retirement.
man as an Avs fan back in the late 90s early 2000s it may have been the 3 giants of Colorado, Detroit and New Jersey but man it was the dang Stars that seemed to be a bad matchup for us
That’s how wings fans felt about Colorado. They had yzerman, fedorov, lidstrom, Coffey. That’s 4 bonafide superstars that couldn’t win in 96. Not to mention all the other good players like kozlov, Larionov, ciccarelli, primeau.
Lol their still a bad matchup in 2020
@@frasereverts5032 lol they have been a bad matchup for like ever I swear
Dallas, St Louis, Detroit and New Jersey always felt like a bad matchup.
If they officiated the game them,like now...Avs easily beat Dallas in 2000,& maybe 1999. Hell...if Eddie Belfour didn't sell his soul to Lucipher,we probably do. He was unbelievable in '99,I was at game 6...old Mcnichols sports arena...Avs up 1-0,& 3-2 in the series...Avs hit a post,& Belfour kept em in it...til Dallas woke up...rest is history. Off top of my head,I think Belfour was even better in 2000,than 1999. Roy was very good,Belfour otherworldly...that was the difference,& that they let Dallas mug us both years.
I'll always think that the 2001 Devils team, that lost to Colorado, was better than any of their 3 Cup winning teams.
How?
@@danielzychniewicz2633
Best offensive team in Devils history.
Best PP in the league.
Most regular season points in team history.
And 1 game away from winning it all with the same goalie and defense as the 3 wins. But probably the best supporting cast of any of their Finals teams. If they finished off Colorado, it wouldn't even be a question that they were the best Devils team of all time.
NothingToPointOut24 I still feel the Colorado team was better and that’s why they won the cup. Don’t get me wrong that devils team was elite and extremely tough/talented but ultimately they got
Schooled.
@@danielzychniewicz2633 Well yeah they were probably better, but I wasnt comparing that Devils team to them, just the 3 Devils teams that won the Cup. And up 3-2 with a chance to win at home is hardly being schooled. They just didnt play well in Game 6 and 7. Avs were great that year, just like they were great a lot of years before that.
NothingToPointOut24 ya I figured that out after lol. I think I just misunderstood you and you
Make good points. Man the devils used to be a force. Stevens was a monster. Dude really ended careers during that era and man was hockey better back
Then. Anyways have a great evening 👍
I’m a little surprised to not see a Detroit logo under 2006. That team was so stacked.
I still haven't forgiven Edmonton for that.
I'm surprised Ottawa is not there. Alfie, Spezza, 50in07, Havlat, Chara, Redden, Volchenkov, Phillips, Fisher and Hasek in net. Ottawa was on a path to destiny.
The only knock you could give that Wings team is that was the year Hasek went to Ottawa so Legace was their starter, but he had an amazing year for stats.
@@Wexter0083 don't forget Marian Hossa in his prime, what a team to bandwagon when I moved to Ottawa from Calgary in 2005.
Watched Tampa rip Calgary's cup away, but I felt pretty confident in Ottawa's ability to bring a cup home...
Being sports fan is hard lol
Sabres team were amazing that year and should have beaten Carolina in the conference finals if they hadn’t lost their top four D men in that series to injury. They still pushed the eventual Cup winners to 7 games.
Before I even watch this: The Capitals make this list at least twice.
Just finished. I called it!
@@yutz2109 You were close. 3 times.
Jason Mazurkiewicz They said at "least"
I knew it too :(
The 2010s are such a funny decade for the Caps. I'm a Pittsburgh fan living in DC and it was always a joke to hear fans hype them up because I knew they'd blow it. But I won't lie, I was extremely worried in 2017 because I knew the Caps had a better roster and they were built for the sole purpose of beating Pitt.
Then in 2018 they seemed to have taken a page out of Pittsburgh's book and decided to not win the President's Trophy and instead coast and stay healthy until the playoffs start. I didn't think we had a chance in that series and it showed when game 5 and 6 rolled around. That team was definitely not their most talented but they were just refusing the agony of losing again. For the 3rd time in 3 years, the winner of the PIT-WAS series was champion. It's like the entire playoffs were decided in Round 2.
Lots of respect for the teams the Caps have put together over the years. It's a shame they only have 1 cup to show for it.
...in other words: "the season that broke the fans' hearts"
It’s ironic that I don’t see San Jose here.
Isaiah Wince ironic that they haven’t won a cup either lmao??
Isaiah Wince change ur name first then they’ll win the cup cause sharks will freeze into the ice
Is ironic the right word?
Yeah, I thought maybe 2009 world be San Jose..
have fun with no top 5 pick
The beginning is already pure gold 😂😂
CuJo gets a bad rap for his time in Detroit but he was was actually great in the playoffs. JS Gigure stoned them in 03 and the wings lost 1-0 in games 5,6 against Calgary in 04.
Yeah I saw some tool in UA-cam flat out blame Cujo for getting swept in '03 to the Ducks. I mean dude the Wings scored 6 goals in that 4 game series! Technically closer to 5 games when consider time played.
Not going to win many games averaging slightly more than one goal per game 🤷
Giguere in '03, Kipper in '04, Roloson in '06, Giguere in '07
Wings got beat by incredible goalie runs that either made it to the SC finals or won it all.
@@ScarecrOmega Sigh yea, as much success as Detroit had, darn goalies turning on the invincibility cheats actually held them back a lot.
It's crazy how much a hot goalie can take a team come playoffs.
I would say for 2002 that Avs team that took the Wings to 7 was the best team that didn't win it that year. Also they were the defending champs so there's that too. And for 2014 I'm really surprised the Blackhawks weren't the team you picked. That 7 game series they had with the Kings in the western finals was arguably the best series of the entire decade, between 2 of the 3 best teams from that decade (Penguins being the other).
Definitely thought it was going to be Blackhawks in 2014
Detroit showing up 4 times shows just how good the wings were during that period of time
That's why I still have no sympathy for that organization and their current losing predicament. You won enough, fuck off for another 10 years.
You could have had them up there in 95, 03, 06, and 09.
Legendary Weapon We don’t want your sympathy. Just loading the cannons for another 20 years of bloodshed. Yzerplan bro
@@commandershepard1838 Im pretty sure Shannon tried his best to put Buffalo, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa at least once on the board even if it meant sacrificing putting up too many Detroit magnets.
@@commandershepard1838 I thought for sure before watching the 95 Wings would be there.
Next video should be “the worst teams that won the cup (1981-2019)”
Canes in 2006
Greg Malcomb No. 86, 95 or 12.
@@SverigeiSverige the Kings were on the verge of the Cup on a 15-2 record. They lost twice after that but ultimately won the Cup.
They win on the first chance they actually would have tied for the best playoff record ever on a 16 win format. Even on a 16-4 record that puts them in a catagory of most dominant playoff runs.
Blues easily worst
Sverige how were the devils the worst team to the cup? They beat messier and the rangers, and swept the red wings who were absolutely stacked
Haven't seen the whole video yet, but 2006 could be argued in Buffalo's favor. That team was straight dominant that season until they lost 4 of their top 6 defenseman against Carolina in the Conference Finals.
Edit: YES Shannon put Buffalo for 2006!
Canes fan, I think the oilers series was alot harder because the Oilers just didn't give up. That should've been a win in 5but the oilers heart took it all the way too 7 and they had the momentum going in, either way all 3 of those teams were great.
Buffalo was lucky to not face Ottawa with Hasek in net. He was injured in the 06 olympics.
Another Canes fan here. That Sabers series game 7 could have gone either way, I know the defense for Buffalo was mostly injured and what not but, that was to me the make or break series in our run to the Cup. But you guys gave us a hard fight.
@@goalieg3391 obviously whoever won that ECF series was winning the Cup
@@ricktacular6316 It's not like Emery played poorly though. Just in game one, when it was a score-fest. Buffalo just had that killer instinct, considering three of the games were in OT. Now, if Buffalo won every game 5-2 or so, then sure you could blame it on injuries.
The 2019 Lightning won the Presidents Trophy but couldn’t win a single playoff game
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅
islanders have won 2 playoff series in the last 20 years
ActionGenesis Had*
we're aware pal. It was pretty big news
I'm curious to know how long the Lightning have held a lead during those 4 games.
Gino Malkin yeah well, Milbury and snow were our GMs. Yzer didn’t fall into our laps
Great Vid. It made me think about the 4 times you have the Wings on the board and think about 95 and 09, makes me realise that how crazy it would be had the Wings won Cups in those 6 years on top of the 4 they did win in that stretch.
For 2014, I would have gone with Chicago.
Great idea and great work. Love the info as always. Go thg go!!😊
Surprisingly the San Jose Sharks took out a lot of these teams.
lol sharks
Looking back at the 1980's you're so spot on with how good the Flyers were that decade, they got overshadowed in my mind because they just couldn't take it all the way. They had to share a decade with an Islanders dynasty and that Gretzky guy.
I think the Sharks deserve to make the list at least once during their 2008-2011 era. Those were some stacked rosters.
Sharks were the best team that did not win in 2002 (06-07 best Sharks team ever).
@@ryanj6505 Not according to Shannon. I see Leafs there. Sharks couldn't even crack a "best team to not win the cup" conversation during that timespan XD
I love videos like this, Shannon. Thanks for sharing!
Great video! I would love something like this in place of power rankings. It's a very cool idea.
Tampa last year was the craziest one for me, especially given that first round, nearly all the demons were gone, open road, a beat up Boston team.
Rip Pelle Lindbergh. Another great goalie for the Flyers that didn’t last long (idk why) Roman Cechmanek, one of my favorite goaltenders of all time. 110-64 record 25 shutouts and a 91.9 save%, unreal numbers.
Loved the Cech. So underappreciated. Team couldn't score in front of him. Gotta love those numbers plus a guy who'd routinely stop shots with his head. I remember him drop-kicking a puck to center ice in a game. Guy was crazy but, he stopped the puck. 2nd favorite Flyers goalie after Hexy.
Great list!! I think that its awesome to see what "might have been" for some of these teams.
Great idea for a video! It really highlights "what could have been" for many teams.
The 05-06 Sabres were under Miller’s goaltending, Biron was the backup. Hasek was long gone by that point, but this was Miller’s rookie year.
05-06 was more of a split. Miller played 48 games, Biron played 35 (3rd string played a few). The following year was when Miller solidified himself as the starter, as Biron was traded.
Matthew they won the presidents trophy that year but Ottawa spanked them pretty handily in the conference finals, the year before it was more so the injuries that undid them in the playoffs
Matthew On paper they were by 3 points, but in actuality the only thing stopping the 05-06 Sabres was injuries, and even with their injuries they were a game away from the finals.
@@rocky1d This is not necessarily true. Outside of that insane game 1 that was 7-6, Buffalo won the other three games with scores of 2-1, 3-2, and 3-2. So it's not like goaltending was really the difference in the series, Buffalo just had the killer instinct, considering all three OT games were won by Buffalo.
I hope the NHL is watching and makes videos of each team. Much like the NFLs missing rings tributes, they could do a missing cups. I’d watch them all for various reasons. It would be a great way to build fan support. Keep making these videos. Thanks.
Keep up the great work Shannon! Stay safe and keep your stick on the ice!
This was alot of fun! Really brings me back in time and think about all the amazing teams that didn't win a cup.
Essentially, being a Flyers fan is a never ending feeling of sadness😂 thought we had a shot this year butttt....🦠
Jesse G Laughing hysterically in orange and black tears
I was 9 & 10 when the Flyers won their Cups and am afraid I won't ever live to see another again.
As a Rangers fan, I'm counting the days until the Flyers reach 55 years without a Cup. It's not as far away as you think.
@@orestes0883 we'll, since the Rangers win the cup every few years...oh, wait 😂
At least Philly had a good time with the Eagles a few years ago.
Good point! Back in the 80's you only had HNIC. No 24 hour sports stations or the ability to see every game any night of the week. We only were able to watch one game a week.
Nice video really enjoyed it thanks Shannon.
This is great. Thanks for doing this.
Solid work as always. One point of disagreement for me. 2014. The finals were the Western Conference Finals that year. The Hawks were a flukey OT goal in Game 7 from repeating. Good work sir.
2018 always hurts me. That should’ve been our year but even if we did beat Vegas, Washington looked phenomenal
I'm having a stroke reading this
Very interesting video. Thank you!
You have the best hockey videos on youtube i swear ive learned more watching these than from any of my friends
I'd flip Detroit and Buffalo for 2006 and 2007. After 2017 I thought Washington would never win the Stanley Cup after falling short in previous seasons mentioned. Last for the Calgary Flames it became clear that they weren't repeating in 1990 when they lost 12-4 to Los Angeles one game in that series.
I think the Buffalo team in 2007 might have been the best NHL team not to reach the Stanley Cup Finals in the last 25 years.
'03 Wings might be even better than '04 because they still had Robitalle, Larionov, & Fedorov. While also bolstering their new talent in Dastyuk & Zetterberg on the roster. Only problem would be Yzerman missing most of the season. But holy $h*! What a roster.
Thanks Shannon!!! Sorry I haven't been watching too much... Still love your videos!!! BTW, how are the Sabres doing in the power rankings???
Great idea thanks for posting
I'd argue that 2002 should also be the Avs. If Patrick Roy didn't celebrate early with the Statue of Liberty goal that Shanahan scored (after making a ridiculous save on Yzerman), then the Avs, who are up 3-2 on the series, would have had a much bigger chance at winning that game. If he did just that, the Avs would go on and beat the Hurricanes in 4 or 5 games. 2004 was also a dream team that failed since we had Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya.
I knew St. Louis would be the 91 team. Their farm team did win a championship that year
I thought it was between St. Louis and Chicago for that one.
I would have chose the Blues, but that's a homer pick for me.
Bruins too
If Brind'Amour, Emerson and Cujo were a couple years older they'd have an extremely hard team to beat, even by Mario's Penguins.
@@ScarecrOmega pfft 1991 pens had more than Mario
@@hugh2hoob668 Blues had more than Brind'Amour, Emerson and Cujo and as talented as Pitt was that year it took them 6 games to beat a 68 point team in the finals.
Yo Shannon great video. Do you mind doing a video on JT. Miller and the significance he has on the Vancouver Canucks? Also expand on the contract or soon to be contract (hopefully) for Tyler Toffoli. But base the video mainly on the significance of Miller and what he brings to the team. I feel he is the perfect fit and missing piece to bring this young core to win a Stanley Cup. Thanks so much for the great content, keep making it. And I try to be better everyday in the fight against Covid-19, hopefully it gets resolved fully sooner than later. Peace and much respects to you and yours.
fun video ! i would like to see more of these for example best goalie that didn't make the playoff every year, most surprising team to make it far or win every year
Agree with most picks, I'd change the following based on memory without looking at any stats.
1991 Boston
2000 Dallas
2001 New Jersey
2006 Ottawa
2007 Buffalo
2013 Boston
2014 Chicago
Boston would have won in 1991 if Cam hadn't gotten hurt
I wouldn't say there was anything interesting about that 2000 Dallas team other than them being defending champions. The Blues were far and away the best team in the league that season and it was shocking when they got bounced in the 1st round by a team they should have embarrassed.
1991 Kings
2000 Blues
2001 Devils
2006 Ottawa
2007 Predators
2013 Penguins
2014 Bruins
I was too young to remember the 05-06 sabres, I only remember how good the 06-07 team was, but they’ve been airing old games from the 06 playoff run and wow were those guys something else...if they hadn’t lost almost their entire defense to injuries in the conference finals there was no way they would lose to Carolina or Edmonton
That's exactly what happened... they weren't beaten by a team, they were beaten by injuries. You don't lose your top 2 D lines and a forward who was playing the best hockey of his life and not feel the impact. They took Carolina to the final 18 minutes of Game 7 with 5 minor league callups. They were the best of the remaining 4 teams, period.
Even though the 06-07 sabres were better statistically they were favourites having won the presidents trophy
The 05-06 sabres were only better or scarier in the playoffs and the last month of the Regular season as they were an underdog with something to prove no one picked the sabres over philly and ford berg but they murdered them. No one picked buffalo over the pizza line sens who I think won that year’s presidential trophy and they murdered them.
Lol
However jn 06-07 they were just way better in the regular season and the playoffs they went 8-3 in the first two round no issues there. But the east finals Ottawa wanted revenge and got it winning in five though the last game was jn OT, getting revenge for the year we won in five before that (sabres when I say we.)
I can say we damn it I’ve watched this team since 93 and stuck with them all this time
I had almost forgotten how amazing Ryan Miller was in his prime until i watched some of those old games recently
@@MixerMadness Here's the thing, 05/06 got hot at the right time (heading into the playoffs), but also had something the 06/07 team didn't have: Grier, McKee and Dumont. Grier was grit and a random scoring threat, McKee was an A+ veteran D with Finals experience and an expertise in shot blocking, and Dumont was another veteran with deep playoff experience and one hell of a forward who I believe went on to a 30+ goal season in Nashville that year. Regier thought Kotalik could replace Dumont.... WRONG. 06/07 was a high scoring team but they were weaker without those 3 guys, that weakness got exposed when they struggled against the first two teams, Ottawa studied the tape and then took advantage and humiliated us. In my opinion, 06/07 was great for chintzy regular season feel goodiness... but 05/06 was the greatest playoff team I ever saw.
@@30AndHatingIt even with a better performance from Miller in 07' than 06', that was more than offset by just how soft those 07' Sabres were without the three guys mentioned. In 2007 the Sens, who themselves got pushed around by the Ducks, pushed the Sabres around. Regier's biggest miscalculation was going pure speed/skill coming out of the 06' run, rather than just leaning that way but retaining some of the grit.
In general having watched the game through that period ... I agree with your choices. You are backed with stats but where you veered, makes sense... nice!
Wow this was a good video. Love it!
2006 sabres, they had Miller as starter, biron took backup role. they lost four D on the way to eastern conference finals, Kalinin, numminen, tallinder and mckee and on top of that their best forward that year tim connolly. talk about being unlucky
We deserved that cup more than any other team that year, maybe that decade
I thought the Leafs were unlucky with injuries in 2002, no Sundin most of the run, no Yushkevich, more than half the roster were out at some point, Roberts destroying his shoulders during that run.
I think those '06 Sabres got them beat.
@@Roller11111 The problem with the 02 Leafs is that even if they beat Carolina they would've met the Red Wing buzzsaw in the finals
@@nrmproductions1150 Leafs make the finals that year, the Wings still win the Cup IMO and I'm a Leafs fan.
I do recall predicting a Wings Cup win after they acquired Hasek. That team was insane.
They had a pretty good year in 07 as well
I've never managed to watch a youtube channel that I enjoy so much yet whole heartedly disagree with the opinions of most of the time! Thanks dude.
Fun idea, I agree completely. Interesting to look at and talk about.
Hey man, I love your video. Thanks for making it and for keeping these quality good videos coming in these times. I disagree with you a few times through the last decade,. I think Vegas should’ve had the 2018 spot.
I had a very strong feeling that my Wings would be on this board at least 4 times...sadly, I was not wrong
2015 Rangers beat the Lightning with Zucc. No doubt in my mind. They were 1 period away from doing it without him.
Rangerstown00 that game 7 was such a disappointment 😢
Even if they managed to win that series i don't think there was a team that could beat the hawks in that finals.
@@321zero9 disagree, that Hawks team was very beatable it took Bishop getting hurt to swing the series around.
James Kreisler shutup
Yeah, that was the year the Hawks lost their entire blue line and Kieth played 45:00 a night. Not sure how the 0 defense Rangers (they had good defense men, Vigneault just didn't believe in playing defense) would have fared against Kane and Toews, but I'd take Hank all day in the goalie matchup. 🤷♂️ We'll never know.
Love it! Keep it up!
Thank you for mentioning the Flyers more than once. However you drummed up a LOT of bad memories, OUCH!!!
Before watching, here are my picks.
1981: Montreal (45-22-13, 103 pts., +100 GD, 3rd overall, lost in Preliminary Round)
1982: Edmonton (48-17-15, 111 pts., +122 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Division Semifinals)
1983: Boston (50-20-10, 110 pts., +99 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Finals)
1984: Boston (49-25-6, 104 pts., +75 GD, 3rd overall, lost in Division Semifinals)
1985: Philadelphia (53-20-7, 113 pts., +107 GD, 1st overall, lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
1986: Edmonton (56-17-7, 119 pts., +116 GD, 1st overall, lost in Division Finals)
1987: Philadelphia (46-26-8, 100 pts., +65 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
1988: Calgary (48-23-9, 105 pts., +92 GD, 1st overall, lost in Division Finals)
1989: Montreal (53-18-9, 115 pts., +97 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
1990: Boston (46-25-9, 101 pts., +57 GD, 1st overall, lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
1991: St. Louis (47-22-11, 105 pts., +60 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Division Finals)
1992: N.Y. Rangers (50-25-5, 105 pts., +75 GD, 1st overall, lost in Division Finals)
1993: Pittsburgh (56-21-7, 119 pts., +99 GD, 1st overall, lost in Division Finals)
1994: Detroit (46-30-8, 100 pts., +81 GD, 4th overall, lost in Conference Quarterfinals)
1995: Detroit (33-11-4, 70 pts., +63 GD, 1st overall, lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
1996: Detroit (62-13-7, 131 pts., +144 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Finals)
1997: Colorado (49-24-9, 107 pts., +72 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Finals)
1998: Dallas (49-22-11, 109 pts., +75 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Finals)
1999: Ottawa (44-23-15, 103 pts., +60 GD, 3rd overall, lost in Conference Quarterfinals)
2000: St. Louis (51-19-11-1, 114 pts., +83 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Quarterfinals)
2001: New Jersey (48-19-12-3, 111 pts., +100 GD, 3rd overall, lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
2002: Toronto (43-25-10-4, 100 pts, +42 GD, 3rd overall, lost in Conference Finals)
2003: Ottawa (52-21-8-1, 113 pts., +81 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Finals)
2004: Detroit (48-21-11-2, 109 pts., +66 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Semifinals)
2006: Detroit (58-16-8, 124 pts., +95 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Quarterfinals)
2007: Detroit (50-19-13, 113 pts., +61 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Conference Finals)
2008: San Jose (49-23-10, 108 pts., +29 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Conference Semifinals)
2009: Boston (53-19-10, 116 pts., +80 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Conference Semifinals)
2010: Washington (54-15-13, 121 pts., +86 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Quarterfinals)
2011: Vancouver (54-19-9, 117 pts., +78 GD, 1st overall, lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
2012: St. Louis (49-22-11, 109 pts., +51 GD, 3rd overall, lost in Conference Semifinals)
2013: Pittsburgh (36-12-0, 72 pts., +43 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Conference Finals)
2014: St. Louis (52-23-7, 111 pts., +51 GD, 4th overall, lost in Division Semifinals)
2015: N.Y. Rangers (53-22-7, 113 pts., +61 GD, 1st overall, lost in Conference Finals)
2016: Washington (56-18-8, 120 pts., +57 GD, 1st overall, lost in Division Finals)
2017: Washington (55-19-8, 118 pts., +84 GD, 1st overall, lost in Division Finals)
2018: Winnipeg (52-20-10, 114 pts., +57 GD, 2nd overall, lost in Conference Finals)
2019: Tampa Bay (62-16-4, 128 pts., +98 GD, 1st overall, lost in Division Semifinals)
Now the top 10 teams from the list:
10. 1985 Flyers
9. 2011 Canucks
8. 1982 Oilers
7. 2010 Capitals
6. 1995 Red Wings
5. 1993 Penguins
4. 2019 Lightning
3. 2006 Red Wings
2. 1986 Oilers
1. 1996 Red Wings
I agree with the exception of the 02 Avs and the 09 Wings. Also +144 goal differential lmaooo
@@nrmproductions1150 The 2002 Avalanche were a very good team. If they beat Detroit in the Conference Finals, they likely would have beaten either Carolina or Toronto in the Finals.
As for as the 2009 Red Wings go, despite having an almost identical roster to the 2008 Stanley Cup winners, for some reason, the team's defensive numbers in 2009 were much worse than in 2008, and they allowed the fewest goals in 2008. The 2009 Red Wings were very skilled offensively, but not good enough defensively. That year, Boston was a better all-around team. The main reason Detroit got back to the Finals in 2009 was because Chris Osgood played exceptionally well in the playoffs after a very subpar regular season.
And the 1996 Red Wings were an insanely good team. After arguably the greatest regular season in NHL history, they need 6 games to beat Winnipeg, who had 78 points that year, 53 less than Detroit. They then needed 2 OT of Game 7 and Steve Yzerman's legendary goal to take out the 80-point St. Louis Blues, 51 points less. And I guess it just finally caught up to them in the Conference Finals against Colorado. For some reason, they just weren't the same in the entirety of the playoffs, even though they got to the Final Four.
Dave Zarvan I think those 09 Bruins had the luxury of playing in the weaker conference as the West was definitely the superior conference that year. (Anaheim as an 8 seed? They were one Dan Cleary goal away) They played a style of hockey that wasn’t going to beat Pittsburgh or Washington, and they somehow lost to Carolina anyways. As for the Wings, splitting up Datsyuk and Zetterberg, a full year of Osgood/Conklin instead of Hasek/Osgood, and Hossa’s addition changed their style. They had four 30 goal scorers but lost a touch defensively. Of course it shouldn’t have mattered if Malkin was suspended or someone other than Draper or Ericcson scored in Game 6 or 7, but that’s a whole other story
@@nrmproductions1150 After the 2004-05 lockout, the West was the superior conference until 2012. But I do think Boston would have murdered either Pittsburgh or Washington in the Conference Finals in 2009.
I'm glad you mentioned that Malkin should have been suspended, I was very close to mentioning it. But I am a Red Wings fan, and I didn't want to sound like a homer. He should have been out for Game 3, which was a 4-2 Pittsburgh win with Pittsburgh's last goal being an empty-netter. So on the other 3 goals, Malkin assisted on ALL three of them. There is no way Pittsburgh wins that game without him, which would have put Detroit up 3-0, and that series is over in no more than 5 games. It is the moment that rattles me more than anything as a hockey fan, it changed EVERYTHING. If Detroit repeats in 2009, I guarantee you Hossa stays with the Wings too. Which means Detroit is still likely dominant for at least 2-3 more years, Pittsburgh still had not yet gotten over the hump, and I don't think Chicago would win a Cup as soon as 2010 without Hossa either. So Malkin not being suspended essentially ended one run of dominance and started two others. The NHL stepped in because they knew Pittsburgh was screwed without Malkin and they didn't want their golden boy Sidney Crybaby to lose in the Finals two straight years. As you can see, it clearly still upsets me today, but I think I have rational reasons.
What hurt the '85 & '87 Flyers was Tim Kerr getting hurt for the playoffs. They missed that scoring punch and still almost stole the Cup from Edmonton in '87.
Late to the game watching this video. Enjoyed it very much. Hit the nail on the head with the Blues in 2000. That team I felt was the team that could finally bring the cup home to St. Louis. It was a well coached team with Quennville; hated to see him leave. I remember watching that Blues team come back from a 5-0 deficit in the last half of a third period against Toronto in a regular season game.
Love these types of videos
Miller in 06', game 7 against Carolina were destroyed by injuries on defense. Jeff jillson played his first game all year that night on defense. McKee got staff infection in game 6 from dirty equipment. Would of smashed the oilers in finals, they just had that magic.
1. 95-96 Red Wings
2. 18-19 Lightning
3. 05-06 Red Wings (not sure why Buffalo, this team had 124 points)
4. 92-93 Penguins (David Volek...)
5. 01-02 Avalanche (not sure why Leafs, would’ve destroyed them in the finals)
6. 08-09 Red Wings (Boston??? Not the team with over 50 combined Stanley cup rings and one win from the cup???)
7. 09-10 Capitals
8. 10-11 Canucks
9. 85-86 Oilers
10. 99-00 Blues
Yea 2019 Lightning, 2011 Canucks, 2006 Wings and 2010 Caps were first ones that stuck out to me
Buffalo was for 05-06 because they 100% would have won the cup if it hadn’t been for 4 of their 6 defenseman getting hurt in the playoffs, they spanked Ottawa (the presidents trophy winners btw) in semis and still went to overtime in game 7 even with all the injuries. They were a new age post lockout team full of skill forwards and a great goalie tandem with miller and Biron
The 05-06 wings had a great regular season but I think they found out that you couldn’t rely on Manny Legace to win in the playoffs.
@@dereklasker5350 The only reason they spanked Ottawa is because Hasek was injured.
@@dereklasker5350 Good points, although Ottawa did not win the Presidents Trophy that year as the Wings had the second best post-lockout season. If not for Manny Legace, they are right up there as the West was pretty week
Fun video! Board looked cool too!
I love this video..a hockey history lesson is always a good thing myfriend
Shannon, in 2009 Boston swept Montreal in 4 games in the 1st round. Boston lost to Carolina in the 2nd round in 2009. Montreal beat Boston in 2008 1st round and 2014 2nd round.
Damn great video idea! I was hoping the Hawks would make it in 2014 after losing game 7 in WCF. But I know it’s all opinion based.
Need more of this :)
pretty solid list. agree with alot of these. fun vid
2010 was an amazing season to be a hab(young at least), The madness that was the Caps playoffs, the incredulity of beating the Penguins!?!?!? Then it all came crumbling down against the Flyers who clearly had more gas in the tank.
Yaroslav Halak basically became a hero that season and a good portion of us Habs fans went nuts when he was traded(I may be misremebering) that off-season, not realising that Carey Price's time would come.
P.S. There's rumours that the Halak stop sign still stands in Washington
The Flyers having more gas in the tank doesn't make much sense if you think about it. They had to win a shootout on the last day of the season to get into the playoffs then right before the Canadiens series they had to come back from being down 3-0 as well as 3-0 in game 7 so in reality that team should have been emotionally spent but they weren't.
@@Rockhound6165 you literally just contradicted yourself in your own statement but OK lol.
@@HIJT2FAUTIKA um, no I didn't, troll.
@@Rockhound6165 "The flyers having more gas in the tank doesn't make much sense if you think about it"
2 seconds later...
"In reality that team should've been emotionally spent but they weren't"
Bahaha do you just spew random BS nonsense and actually believe it afterwards? Yeh keep talkin about trolling bud 😂😂
@@HIJT2FAUTIKA what I said was that they had to win the last game of the season in a shootout just to make the playoffs. Then after dispatching the Devils had to come back from being down 3-0 in the series then 3-0 in game 7 to win that series. They should have been spent. Maybe playing the 8 seed in the conference finals helped but someone said they had more gas in the tank when in reality they were running on STP gas treatment or something.
I understand that you're going based on points and regular season success, but I would consider the Avalanche the best team on paper for the 2003 season when they had Rob Blake, Selanne, and Kariya among their other HOF players and depth players that became superstars. As an Avs fan at the time I was crushed that they couldn't put it together!
I like this content a lot! I wish only that you would have said each and every year who actually did win the cup but I guess I can look it up
Thank you for saying Buffalo in '06. Going into that conference final I knew that it would be whoever won between Buf and Car. Game 5 of that series is one of my favorite playoff games of all time, and that comes from a Wings fan.
I'd probably add the Red Wings for 1995 over the Nordiques. While both teams finished first in their respective conferences, Detroit won the President's Trophy (3 more wins in 48 GP) and lost in the finals while Quebec lost in 6 in the first round. One could possibly argue the Flyers, who lost in the ECF.
Agreed. 1995 Wings were as good as the 1993 Penguins. 1995 Nordiques were as good as 1994 Devils.
I was shocked myself you put the 02 Leafs up there...
Really not that far fetched. Detroit won the Cup and were far and away the best record in the regular season. Leafs actually had the 3rd most points in the league being Boston too.
Leafs made the final four despite a ton of injuries down the stretch.
@@Roller11111 Had he not revealed that the Avs weren't making it on the board again, I would've thought Avs 100%
GrassValleyGreg It absolutely was the Avs. They were a Statue of Liberty away from an easy SCF. They were miles better than the Leafs
I agree this was a really cool idea and I can’t argue with any of the picks. Great stuff! You could go a step farther and rank them🤔
Love those tyoe of video
It's like a chat with a hockey craving uncle i don't have :P
Man the Rangers had such a great change to win the cup in the 2010’s, I remember the 2014 playoffs when they lost in the finals it was the first time I ever watched them (I was 7 at the time) and I remember being so mad when they lost in game 5 that year, let’s hope Panarin can help bring it home in the future
That 2014 series woulda been so different if y'all didn't injure Price
@@sevtas too bad
@@jh60thegoat ik it was too bad. For both teams that year 🤷♂️
2015 Rangers were the best team that year that did not win, better than the team they lost to.
2014 has to be the Blackhawks
UA-cam just suggested this video to me. Crazy when you started talking about Pelle Lindbergh’s car accident. I like one town over from where it happen. When I was a kid every time we drove by my dad would tell me about him as a flyers goalie.
This is the second time that after reading the title of one of your videos, I thought it was going to be something completely different. As for what it was, great job. What I thought it was going to be was "eras of teams (that you could identify by a certain players presence there) that didn't win the cup." Which confused me as Colorado Sakic was the thumbnail, who of course won several championships with that team. I think that would be a very interesting video for you to make. Here's some examples:
1.) The Gretzky Kings era: not just The Great One, as a playmaker first and goal scorer second, he certainly had some great people to pass to in Kurri, Granato, Robitaille, Lang, Donnelly, and Sandstrom. As well as blue-line support from Coffey, Blake, Holy Zhitnik, Sydor and McSorley. And while no one would argue that Hrudey was the best, he was certainly good enough to get it done with this cast in front of him. While Barry Melrose was my favorite commentator, I did lose some confidence in him when I realized he was the head coach that couldn't get it done with this lineup.
2.) The Hull Blues era: call him a defensive liability if you will, but he did put that to rest in his stints with later teams (and I think there are much better candidates for the title of defensive liability... Bure... Ozolinsh) this guy wasn't the fastest, strongest or most athletic but was absolutely legendary in his ability to put the puck in the net. So good that it seemed all you needed to do was surround him with a team of defensive-minded players and he would take care of the rest. And he was there for 11 years... during his prime... and no cups...
3.) The Roenick/Chelios Blackhawks era: OK, I think this team's Achille's Heel was depth as when you looked further down the lineup the names became less impressive. But you had one forward (Roenick), one defenseman (Chelios), and one goaltender (Belfour) who were all legendary in their position at the time. And they had some pretty good support, other forwards like J Murphy, Goulet, Amonte and (the very beginning of) Daze gave Roenick some support goals, and having depth down the middle of Roenick, Sutter, and Savard was impressive. Chelios was the focus on the blueline, but Suter was pretty good too and guys like Smith, Weinrich and Carney were hard to play against. And of course, Belfour was one of the few goalies at that time that you could actually put in the same category as Roy or Brodeur. Still, 8 years with a great team, but no cups.
4.) The Bourque Bruins era: need I say more?
Another interesting idea for a video that you gave me during this video would be an alternate history video if some of the teams that were around during another team's dynasty era were transplanted 10 years in the future or past. The biggest example would be if mid-90's Colorado was transplanted 10 years in the future - if this was the case, how would mid-90's Colorado fare in the late 2000's, which I feel was a less talent-heavy league than it was during the mid 90's (feel free to disagree, though.) And just how many cups would Detroit have won if they didn't have to run into Colorado every year? Not just the times they were knocked out by Colorado, but also considering how many times they won that series but were too worn out after the battle to go all the way?
I like the last idea. Interesting fact though, the Red Wings have beaten Colorado 3 times in the playoffs. They won the cup all 3 of those years
2004 still hurts, man.
We went from Oilers dynasty to Edmonton dynasty? :D
1986 Oilers; 1993 Penguins; 1996 Red Wings stand as the best three teams I saw not win the Cup. I still feel sorry for the 2003 Senators.
The 2003 Ottawa Senators Should Had Won The Cup Without Question!
Great list! Thank you for recognizing the 1984 New York Islanders. Many people think they were finished by then. However, injuries took their toll during the playoffs, and they were missing key players by the time they reached the finals. The Islanders may have won a 5th straight cup if they were fully healthy.
Can you make a video about shocking playoff upsets from the same era?
That '84 finals wasn't a shocking upset anywhere but Long Island. It was a matter of when, not if, Gretzky and the Oilers grew into the better team. That was clear in '83.
2014 should be the Blackhawks. One goal away from beating the Kings. That was a great series and the winner of that you just knew would cake walk the Rangers in the finals
God, the 2014 WCF was one of (if not the) best series I've ever watched. I knew whoever was going to win, was going to raise Lord Stanley. Not even a fan of Chicago or LA. Just objectively true.
Rangers were 2-0 against Chicago in the regular season that year and matched up very well against Chicago. Also LA didn't have a lead for 1 second the first 2 games against the Rangers and needed 3 OT wins to beat them, so cut the crap that they had a "cakewalk" because they didn't.
Not Surprised To See My Philadelphia Flyers on This List More Then Once Before My Time I Became a Flyers Fan in 1995 As a Kid!
Surprised they didn't show up more tbh. They've lost in the finals SIX times
Sean Kopper Me Too and Yup But I’m So Tired of Seeing The Drought Continue For My Philadelphia Flyers!
ALWAYS run into a dynasty team.
Nice topic!
Great Show
my heart always breaks at the mention of 2011. Every goddamn time.
From 95-09 one could argue that Detroit could have been the best team not to win the cup, they had a ton of great seasons where they should have won the cup.
They did win the cup during that time. Several times...
Great video. I'm honestly shocked that the 2000-01 Devils aren't on this list. That may have been THE best NHL team not to win the Stanley Cup in the last 25 years. By all statistical measures they were better than the dominant team that won the previous year.
Where do you get the awesome Adidas flex caps? Lids? As an Avs fan the one you’re wearing in this video looks amazing!
I'm biased since I'm a Wings fan, but I would pick Detroit for 2009. Basically the cup team from 2008, then adding a top line winger in Marian Hossa who fit in well with the rest of the forward core.
In your opinion, between 1996-2009, which Wings roster was the best one?
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 That's a good question. In my opinion, I would say the 1997 team. Prime Yzerman, Shanahan, Fedorov, Lidstrom, and Konstantinov is a pretty incredible top 5. Good depth with the rest of the Russian 5, the grind line, as well as others.
There's pretty good arguments for the 1996 team, the 2002 team, and the 2009 team as well. But my pick would be 1997.
In your opinion, what Avalanche roster was the best?
@@andrewferrell5090 The best Avs roster is easily the 1996 roster, which had a lot of depth. We won the Cup in 1996 and 2001.
1. 1996
2. 2001
3. 2004 (Selanne and Kariya)
4. 2002
5. 1999
@@andrewferrell5090 Yeah, our teams were basically kings amongst peasants without a salary cap. The Nordiques were usually never good, though.
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 even as a Wings fan i thought the aves were winning the cup going into 04. never understood why selanne and kariya struggled so much in colorado.
The dreaded "President's Cup" curse has rared it's head so many times!!!
I really don't see it as a curse at all.
Roughly a quarter of Presidents Cup winners have won the Stanley Cup. This is better than the regular season 2nd place finishers, 3rd place finishers, 4th place, 5th place, etc.
Statistically if you win the Presidents Cup you have the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup!!
I think there is an expectancy bias. People unfairly act like the top record should win it ever year, and when they don't... "Must be a curse".
Loved the vid, but do you think you could do who should've won the cup regardless if they won or lost?
Honourable mention to the 2006 Senators, 1st in goals for, 3rd in goals against, strong depth, the CASH line, Redden and Chara on D, and a resurgent Hasek in net