6 Biggest Playoffs FLOPS In NHL History!

We've seen some unbelievable teams come out of the regular season only to fall flat when it mattered the most. In this video, we're going to be looking at the Top 6 BEST NHL teams to NEVER win the Stanley Cup!
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[@ShadowSabrewulf]

Now you can officially add the 2022-23 boston bruins to this list

[@goldtigre4979]

I’ll never forget watching that CBJ-TBL series. I had a playoff bracket pool with a bunch of my friends, and because I love a good underdog story, I was the only one who picked the Jackets. I won that bracket on that series alone.

[@LordBitememan]

As someone who pretty generally enjoys Lightning misery, that sweep at the hands of the Blue Jackets was like drugs.

[@TheStartUpScreen]

And then they win 2 cups and the finals 3 time in 3 years

[@LordBitememan]

@@TheStartUpScreen All hail the glory of the COVID Cups.

[@soulknife20]

​@@TheStartUpScreen COVID cups don't count

[@TheStartUpScreen]

@@soulknife20 still it’s a cup

[@gaogaenssb5737]

Leafs fan

[@grahamdamberger7130]

Worst part of that own goal was that it was on Steve Smith's 23rd birthday. Talk about passing up a birthday present, or throwing it away in his case. I bet whenever he meets people who just turned 23 themselves they would ask him what he did on his 23rd birthday. "Well, I scored the eventual game and series winning goal in the Battle of Alberta back in 1986." (Except, it was the series winning goal that counted for our opponents, which prevented us from continuing our dynasty that year.) Cheer up, Smith. At least the Oilers weren't the last team to be denied from winning 3 straight cups after having it happen again in 1989. Happened to Pittsburgh twice in a 25 year span, and Tampa Bay just last post-season.

[@benhill7216]

The 2005-2006 Red Wings lost in the first round (conference quarterfinals) to Edmonton, not the conference finals. Also, other posters are right, you should have picked the 95-96 Wings.

[@grahamdamberger7130]

Oilers played the Mighty Ducks (their last season before the name was shortened to Ducks) in the Conference Finals, so I agree with you. First time since 1998 the Oil didn't have to play Dallas in the first round.

[@sens_outlook]

I may be biased here, but the 2002-03 and 2005-06 Sens are up there.

[@grahamdamberger7130]

Now the 2022-23 Boston Bruins would be on here. They broke regular season records set by the 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning en route to a Presidents Trophy, had a 3-1 series lead over a Panthers team who took big steps back from the previous season (starting with the Huberdeau and Weegar for Tkachuk trade with Calgary during the 2022 off-season), and they choked. Starting a goalie that was in pain and dealing with an injury instead of a healthier goalie. Worst part was that it ended up being Bergeron and Krejci's final season before retirement.

[@misakikoko4500]

The 2009-2010 Caps team should have been in the list over the other Caps teams that lost to the Pens. Halak stole that series against the best offensive team the Caps ever had. They had Ovi, Semin, Backstrom and Green at their peaks.

[@LeCoude76]

You took the wrong Detroit Redwings season 😅 1995-1996 they finish with 62 victory, 131 points they lost in conference final in 6 versus colorado.

[@94champs]

At least they made the Conference Final. 1993-94 was a worse flop for Detroit. Lost to the Sharks in the 1st round.

[@LeCoude76]

@@94champs You got rigth the thing is, why i pick that choice is because i remember Scotty Bowman said my Detroit team in 95-96 was better than my Mtl 1976-1977. Mtl lose with the playoffs 10 games, and won the cup, not the wings.

[@post1113]

1970-71 Boston Bruins out in round 1 57-14-7 (121 points) Esposito 76 goals, Bucyk 51 goals Orr 102 assists & single season record +124

[@dw7704]

Surprised this didn’t make the list

[@vondoom55]

1993 Pens are missing, stacked roster coming off back to back cups and a Presidents Trophy to lose to the Islanders in round 2

[@94champs]

Pens should have lost the previous year to the Rangers, who won the Presidents Trophy and had the Hart winner (Messier) AND Norris winner (Leetch) on the same team. The stupid 10 day lockout derailed that Rangers team. They were ROLLING before that happened and would have won the Cup had there been no lockout, in my opinion. What goes around comes around.

[@anapaulasantos7784]

The Washington capitals in 2015 - 2018 were magical. Those two losses to the penguins were devastating, but their run in 2018 was unbelievable. Winning against the penguins was almost as good as winning the cup. That whole year was surreal for hockey.

[@ethanparker7900]

@assman3487 1 is better than none and pen fans like you are nothing but arrogant and classless while caps fans are actually loyal but also classy and respect others

[@ethanparker7900]

really anywhere from 2006-2021 was magical

[@patrickfritsch6752]

“Entering the 2011 playoffs the Canucks started off hot” 😂. It took Game 7 and overtime to avoid a reverse sweep by an 8th seed.

[@richardtherichard26]

So is winning the 1st 3 games, NOT “starting off hot”? And that 8 seed was a chicago blackhawks team that was coming off their 1st cup out of 3 in a 5 year span… not exactly an easy out… but hey go off dr know nothing 🤡🤡🤡

[@Redditaurus]

@@richardtherichard26 it was 6 years

[@ethanparker7900]

imagine what would've happened to the canucks had the blackhawks won game 7 instead of them

[@landoncarpenter3540]

You're missing the 2022-2023 Bruins

[@DarkZ0l]

hopefully they end up on this list

[@grahamdamberger7130]

Come back in 5-6 weeks for the answer to that.

[@apointtomake1517]

92-93 Pens (going for three-peat), and 95-96 Redwings (monster 62 win season) need to be on here.

[@Redditaurus]

the 2023 boston bruins vs florida panthers series. i remember it like it was 1 week ago.

[@jaycob1830]

Should cover the 1991 Blackhawks sometime

[@father042]

Where's 1996 Red Wings?

[@94champs]

I'd have picked the 1993-94 Red Wings as biggest Detroit flop. 100 point team that lost in the 1st round to the 3rd place San Jose Sharks in 7 games.

[@Spingus33]

Boston, looking at you.

[@Andy_Babb]

Aww the Sedin sisters!

[@Chaosmite]

That 2019 playoff year was the most bazaar year for the playoffs. All 1st seed lost the first round

[@toptenguy1]

Both examples in that thumbnail redeemed themselves by winning the following two Stanley Cups!

[@benlegere9179]

I love your videos

[@lakeeriesailor2852]

you forgot the 1970-71 Boston Bruins and 1981-82 Edmonton Oilers. The 71 bruins set a record at the time for most regular season points (121 in only a 78 game schedule, and overtime didn't exist back then, so they would have had at least 130 points in an 82 game schedule and with OT shootouts). Also record for most goals in a regular season at the time. They lost to the Canadiens in the opening round, the biggest upset in history at the time. The 81-82 Oilers finished 2nd overall but lost to an LA Kings team 48 points weaker in the standings in the opening round. That still IS the biggest flop in NHL history bar none. I would not count the 2010-11 Vancouver Canucks as a flop, since they did at least get to the finals.

[@JudgeDrey]

To be fair, the 96 Red Wings did lose to a very powerful Colorodo team with multiple HOFers in their lineup. And probably the hottest goalie in the world at the time.

[@dw7704]

About those 85-86 Oilers, they had about 15 minutes after that own goal by Smith, which in part was forced by Lanny McDonald swooping in on him. So the highly touted Oilers’ offense (some of which are named in the video) couldn’t overcome a one point deficit in more than half a period. You can’t blame Smith for that. For all their firepower they failed to tie up the game.

[@Mo-ix4ov]

Even though it is true that the Oilers had a good part of the third period to score another goal, Flames forward Perry Berezan chucked the puck deep into the Oilers zone and went for a line change. It was with NO pressure on Steve Smith when he collected the puck and went to make an outlet pass. Anywa, the funniest thing about this victory is that even when Calgary won, it took an Oiler to score the series clinching goal. ;)

[@dw7704]

@@Mo-ix4ov no pressure? I see Lanny swooping in behind the net.

[@jakeheerwagen8007]

I’m going to say choosing Vancouver and saying they flopped because they lost in the Stanley cup finals… like yeah they didn’t win the cup but saying it’s a flop isn’t quite right.

[@yvonloiseau52]

On that goal by Steve Smith (in hi own net) it was also on his birthday iirc!

[@ronfehr7899]

I loved the goal and the irony.

[@martymilner6714]

I wouldn’t she’d too many tears for Steve Smith as he ended up winning 3 Stanley cups with the Oilers after that season. He also played for the flames near the end of his career.

[@encycl07pedia-]

@@martymilner6714 shed* Cups* Flames*

[@Dan-nt2yb]

Re-name this….President Cup Winning Teams that Shockingly Lose First Round of Playoffs.

[@edenisburning]

How do you have the 05-06 Red Wings over the 95-96 Red Wings?

[@scottaznavourian3720]

The 18-19 lightning are both a warning to the bruins 'This could happen to you' And a blessing 'You can't possibly do worse then them'

[@Redditaurus]

worse would be blowing a 3-1 lead. like thats ever gonna happen

[@jtp2007]

How do you not have the 92-93 Pens on here? They had 119 points that season and lost in the 2nd round.

[@ethanparker7900]

the 2011-2012 canucks was far worse than their choke in the final the year prior

[@Bassandbackroads]

Bros forgetting the 2015-2016 cup run for the red wings with although finishing as one of the top teams in the league they got dealt with by the Tampa Bay lightning in round 1. The next season the red wings finished dead last in the standings also having Datsuyk retiring that season and zetterberg retiring just a year later and finished bottom 5 6 consecutive seasons before making a jump in the 22-23 season

[@JawaPenguin16]

LOL gotta reupload this and add the '23 Bruins

[@vincentperrault5900]

''By the 85-86 season, the Edmonton oilers was the most dominant team the nhl has ever seen at that point''. My friend, you must have forgot about the Richard brother's era. That 5 stanley cups run! It was the most selfless, dominant team to ever play. They played with heart!

[@willlauzon3744]

Lol. I moved out of Vancouver right before the riots. Like JUST before. Used to live with these guys who each had a favourite team. I was the Habs fan. Because someone had to be.

[@willlauzon3744]

Also I have to say that the refs were all over the Canucks that game.

[@pierre-antoinedubois1351]

You got to be kidding me, the 21-22 Florida Panthers was like Montreal in 21, didnt deserved to be there

[@historicullmark]

Feel like this will be the bruins this year

[@JPS47]

The title is kinda miss leading. A few of these teams ended up winning the cup right after with the same core players. Now Vancouver and maybe Florida makes sense since they hadn't won it yet. I would have put the 2005-06 and 2006-2007 Sabres but that's just me being a Sabres fan.

[@curtisguy3206]

Solid defenseman 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brownmanandskinnydude7530]

You can add this years bruins to this list

[@fldave612]

I'm hoping Boston doesn't choke the same way Tampa did in 2019, their season this year is very similar to Tampa's that year.

[@DougMcD23]

fornite

[@encycl07pedia-]

Prophetic.

[@Aburner960]

I genuinely have no idea how the panthers were so absolutely flaccid in the playoffs the PP% was terrible

[@soulknife20]

Injuries. That was literally it.

[@jamescook9661]

Shame after his amazing strong career Steve Smith is always ridiculed on these videos for scoring in his own net

[@grahamdamberger7130]

Yet they don't talk much about Chris Phillips scoring on his own goalie in a Cup Finals game (which was the goal that eventually won the Ducks the 2007 Cup title).

[@jasonkemppainen4731]

If the hockey gods have any true sense of humor. Make Boston repeat Tampa.vs.Columbus

[@encycl07pedia-]

They do. lol

[@toddcribbs6844]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a Stanley Cup and these years accordingly the 20003/2004 STANLEY CUP THE 2019/2020 STANLEY CUP THE 2020/2021 STAN LEY CUP They were back-to back

[@encycl07pedia-]

20003 is pretty far in the future.

[@zoso4rune504]

I thing this needs to be updated

[@conlinlundnerg3749]

I think you Forgot about the 2014-2015 caps

[@mglenn7092]

"to never win the Stanley Cup..." I do think the title is a bit misleading, since to me "best to never win..." implies franchises, teams who throughout their entire history have never won the championship, not just great line-ups in a specific playoff year failing to achieve victory and raise the cup. Other than that, good vid. For specific line-ups in particular play-off years... the Detroit Red Wings could have been on your list at least 5 or 6 times - they had a lot of damn good years in the regular season where they still missed winning the cup afterwards. ps: there are 11 NHL teams currently playing that have never won the Stanley Cup.

[@stdj101]

Lol the bruins

[@griffinboynton4115]

Where is 2017 Chicago Blackhawks' loss to Nashville?

[@chelious1973]

This list doesn't make any sense. Tampa and Detroit those same teams won the cup multiple times. Can you say click bait.

[@ireneshankweiler-qb4ve]

Bruins we're in a much better team in 2011, they even shut them out in game 7 like 4-0

[@WizardBladeW]

stop, Canucks fans don’t need even more painn

[@TheDarkTen]

Boston will be on the next list! 😅

[@soyousee8078]

ADD BOSTON BRUINS

[@cheechdubinsky6709]

I hold a personal grudge to this day for Steve Smith🖕, GOOF! #Oilers2023👍

[@bradysullivan-cq3oz]

where is the bruins?

[@Mo-ix4ov]

How could you not include the Bruins meltdown this season on this list? I mean wasn't it enough that they broke all records in the regular season and were then eliminated in the first round by the Panthers who barely made the playoffs? (lowest ranked team to make the playoffs this year)?? How could that not be the BIGGEST playoff flop in NHL history???

[@anapaulasantos7784]

This was made before that happened I think

[@gagethedarkrailfan7417]

Lol put Boston Bruins up there soon!!!!

[@schawty]

Bruh. It's Lidstrom, not LiNdstrom.

[@chadjordan45]

A lot of these lists just seem like recency bias. Where is the 1996 Red Wings the greatest team to not win? The 2010 Capitals were even better than the 16 and 17 Capitals. The 1993 Penguins more stacked than the 91 or 92 Pens? The 1976 Flyers? The 1971 Bruins? The 1989 Canadians who were even more stacked than the 86 or 93 Canadians.

[@user-jy2fj6mq8u]

just like me

[@r3d5ive87]

Do you know the meaning of the word never?

[@bashbrannigan]

A poor list. If you’re going to say the list is “in NHL history” you need to know something about NHL history. Bigger flops than any of these were the 1971 Boston Bruins who completely dominated the season, but were beaten in the first round by Montreal. Or the 1945 Montreal Canadiens who at the time were considered the best team of all time. But were upset by Toronto. Do your homework.

[@ronfehr7899]

The 1985-86 loss by the Oilers to the Flames was not hard for me to watch. I wanted the Oilers out.

[@hippomancy]

"never"? fail as a title. hohum video as result... rehash of known...

[@badkarma44]

this is a fail bro....2014 Rangers