NHL - Greatest Underdog Moments in Recent Playoff History (HD)

The best playoff underdog moments in NHL History! From a 2012 8th seed cup win, to bottom seed sweeps, all of the best moments from a low seeded playoff team are here!

[@tristan7419]

The entire 18/19 playoffs should be this video

[@ZeroTwo-zk1kn]

Tristan Scheepers facts

[@ZeroTwo-zk1kn]

And the 17/18 golden nights

[@AWCTB]

Just the first round, legit every team with the higher odds except the 2nd seeded teams lost in the first round.

[@chrisgarry22]

Cubertral And the islanders weren’t given a shot over Pittsburgh even though they were the higher seed

[@joshuabrown2134]

Thank you because i was just about to comment this..#STRAIGHT FACTS

[@romeofoxtrot4591]

I was in the barn for CBJ's sweep of Tampa that was the loudest building I've ever been in! I know it's only 1 series win but Columbus had waited through YEARS of poor management and being just on the cusp of winning their first series. To do it against one of the winningest regular season teams in history was astounding. So happy to have been there for it.

[@whatwespinning]

imo they had a great contending roster around that time. sucks everyone wanted out

[@frederickglass1583]

the 2018-19 Playoffs were WILD. Not only for St. Louis to finish 3rd in the Central, then win the whole thing, but wasn't the no.1 seed knocked out from both confrences by the 2nd round?

[@chrisuncleahmad]

I think we can add STL to the list. Dead last on New Year's Eve

[@hockeyislife4122]

Chris K They had a beast team, just lazy and no chemistry since 7 members on that team were going through legal battles for rape. Which is why 7 players weren't allowed to take the cup to their home cities.

[@brimtime8117]

Chris K no, I don’t think you should add St Louis. They only won 1 cup in recent history and other than that 1 cup win they have been irrelevant. Every losing team you see on this video have been relevant and have accomplished much more than St Louis...

[@northstarsboy148]

@BRIMTIME !!!!!!! The point of the video though is to show the team that shouldn’t of won... STL was NOT expected to win anything and yet they beat one of the most elite teams in the NHL! They totally deserve to be on this list even if they only won a single cup.

[@randomaccount2445]

NorthStarsBoy everyone expected the blues to be contenders tho, and they had like 3 games in hand when they were in last

[@chitownfaithful6301]

That narrative has become rather lazy. They had a great team that just hadn’t found their feet yet. And they had multiple games in hand when they were in last place, which they only were in for maybe a day or so if my memory serves me right.

[@superman-ws6ct]

how do i already get chills with the blue jackets game 4?

[@jonathanwatson4773]

That was one of the most stunning unlikely sweeps. Particularly the number 1 seed

[@benwarner2940]

Also because Columbus has one of the most passionate and electric atmospheres especially for a team who’s only won one playoff series

[@pizzaquatroformagi868]

@@benwarner2940 thats actually true, problem is, nobody wants to play there for some reason

[@skrxxet7845]

Dominic Moore was one of the toughest players ive seen. He gave everything to his team.

[@amd_hawk7318]

Alexis Richer teams *

[@simpsonsfan09]

I was there for that first one - easily the loudest I've heard it i Nationwide. Hopefully this is something the Jackets can build on for next season.

[@kellyhill6858]

Alex S. righttttt with 4 of your best players as free agents? do some research pal

[@Peter-tm4sx]

Sea Pork Scrub exactly. The jackets went all in on this season, they must enter rebuild mode now after giving away all those draft picks

[@321zero9]

@@kellyhill6858 3 who's the 4th best? lol i'm not even a Jackets fan but it they got Duchene back then hit the free agency market and try to land another player, i belive they will have a lot of cap space.

[@ICF31]

Nationwide is on your side

[@ICF31]

They have to rebuild now 😂

[@yaboigordo6127]

I'm a Preds fan and even I couldn't help but be emotional when the Jackets beat the Bolts.

[@italianstallion6929]

Islanders and panthers were only separated by a point no way they were a huge underdog

[@noahbarclay5984]

It was because the islanders the season before were not good at all

[@literallywho4197]

@@noahbarclay5984 Uh, no? They were probably better the prior season if anything.

[@Rangerstown00]

@@literallywho4197 they were standings wise, they were the 2 seed in the metro in 15 and in 16 they tanked the last few games for the top wildcard spot.

[@literallywho4197]

@@Rangerstown00 They weren't in a wildcard spot. They tied for 2nd in points in the Metro division. Only dropping to 3rd because of ROW even though they had more wins.

[@Rangerstown00]

@@literallywho4197 I agreed with you buddy lol. I thought they lost game 7 at home in 15 but it was in DC, so I was wrong there.... but in 16, they were the wildcard, bc they played Florida....

[@estellegrignon]

The Wild beating the super stacked Avalanche team in 2003 to advance to the Conference Finals comes to mind for a part two. Remember, that was back when expansion teams completely sucked, and the Wild had to split players with Columbus just three years prior, all while the Thrashers and Predators also had their picks the previous two seasons. And it happened in Game 7, OT. Andrew Brunette became the very last player to score on Patrick Roy that night.

[@TheIceBreaker]

I wouldn't call the Islanders one an underdog. I know they were the lower seed but I think alot of people thought it was possible they would win.

[@brendankelly9546]

Dropkick Comet 974 they were only a point behind Florida, so yeah not much of an underdog. Still a lower seed tho

[@alex-dj9bx]

7:55 The Kings are the Kings Lol

[@colinlloyd3031]

Caps beating defending champs Boston in Game 7 OT with Holtby as a rookie in net?

[@maxzuschinoutdoors4868]

The jackets and lightning were separated by 30 points in the regular season

[@-jackkeith]

I miss playoff hockey 🥺

[@dannywheeler282]

Make another most electrifying goals please

[@skinflaver]

Gotta love those stacked teams before the cap. Detroit to me always looked unstoppable. But then were stopped more then often until they finally won that cup.

[@zachmeldrum656]

“hockey town is now golf town!” that’s a LEGENDARY call !!!

[@MrPapasvhilly]

Wild vs Avalanche 2003 the wild knocking off a team full of hall of gamers. Ducks vs Stars 2003 ...Ducks knocking off Presidents trophy team.

[@hockeyalley1]

Great collection of plays thanks!

[@nickmyers76]

I was stunned by the blue jackets beating the lightning in the playoffs

[@alekhansen2996]

2:40 Islander fans like: I didn’t cheer here

[@hazard_frenzy1258]

Alek Hansen I’m an islander fan and I was at the game when tavares came back to home ice. The crowd gave no mercy and what he deserved so I’m good lol

[@mattw9052]

@@hazard_frenzy1258 Not a surprise here. A typical butt-hurt NYI fan. JT left for a reason. And you "fans" couldn't take it. And when he returns back, you classless fans give it to him. Sure, NYI won that game, but the Leafs did better in the playoffs so =P

[@nathanmeagher7869]

I'm more pissed because if you watched what happened at the other side of the ice, people got tripped twice and Florida should've scored. The series ends there. Thank NHL refs for giving Garth fucking Snow a playoff win as GM

[@dylanwarner8101]

@@mattw9052 leafs did not do better but Islanders fans have been so cruel so this is why superstars don't go to they're city and go to the other New york

[@zackyep]

@@dylanwarner8101 it's cuz he lead them on that he was staying like the hot girl at the bar. Fuck that bitch.

[@vegasbucs3519]

Vegas making the Stanley Cup Final in their first year of existence nowhere to be found? Surprising to say the least.

[@mudduck1332]

Joseph Stellavato that was one of the most lopsided drafts ever. In fact, if Seattle is permitted to follow the same concept, I bet they will be there too.

[@BeautflDisaster4]

Mud duck this. Vegas was handed an amazing team in their first year.

[@carines8995]

@@mudduck1332 bullshit I never heard this when they were drafting everyone was laughing so that's bullshit

[@carines8995]

@@BeautflDisaster4 again bullshit nobody said that when the draft was happening

[@sevtas8422]

It was a great sports moment for sure but were the Isles really underdogs in the Florida series? Im not trying to take away from what they did and I personally like them better out of the two NY teams but I expected them to win that series as soon as I heard the matchup and I know other people thought theyd win that series too. I woulda put that clip in Loudest crowd moments or electrifying goals. Beside that great video. Am so excited the season has started. Go Habs go!

[@MrPapasvhilly]

Florida Panthers cup run in 96 taking down some serious competition like the Flyers and Penguins .

[@nicjeffries4254]

Avs and Flames?

[@seemlesshuman2312]

nic jeffries ikr

[@KaleFGB]

Flames were the real underdog. Regular season means nothing.

[@brendankelly9546]

KaleFGB still doesn’t change the fact they were tied for second in the league and the avs had less points than the habs who missed the playoffs.

[@bigdaddy6871]

Missing the Kings 2014 reverse sweep against the sharks that was insane

[@connorleeson7229]

Carolina beating Washington in Game 7 in Double OT was probably the best hockey moment I've been around to witness

[@DEU9002]

Connor Leeson yeah dude

[@brentod1679]

Right!?

[@ChrisMcKee087]

Cool

[@kinglofro3958]

It wasn’t that good

[@Burt_Sampson]

L

[@ksepik]

What a video I don't watch the NHL but I might do now

[@tylerhartel7740]

Good video, but I would’ve added wild vs avs in 2003. One of the most true underdog stories in nhl history!!

[@tristan6607]

Tyler Hartel now was that recent? no

[@mickellap26]

i remember in 2006 the Edmonton Oilers run ! amazing

[@chuckmo14]

Hoping for the most electrifying goals part five!

[@stevencooke6451]

Quite a few of the losing teams went on the win the Cup, a year later in a couple of cases. Usually teams have to lose in order to learn how to win.

[@114MrCool]

Trocheck was tripped

[@Daniel-rp9ut]

*Recent playoff history*

[@hussaine1252]

7:55 always gives me goosebumps “The kings are the kings”

[@kushkingla7385]

That was the Kings first is '14. But, when they won in '16 they took the 8th seed on the last day of regular season and went 16-3 to win the cup. Sweeping STL (presidents cup in 4 games). They dominated. It was beautiful. GO KINGS!

[@nickgamesplusvlogs6852]

That’s all wrong 😭🤣💀

[@nickgamesplusvlogs6852]

The first time they won was in 2012 as an 8 seed

[@nickgamesplusvlogs6852]

Then their second cup was in 14

[@nickgamesplusvlogs6852]

Also they swept St. Louis in 2012

[@Sonnnay]

It's a stretch to call some of these underdogs

[@sportsfrenzy3501]

Chris Sonnenberg how? Every single team in this compilation was either a 7th seed or 8th seed... that’s called an underdog 😂

[@Sonnnay]

​@@sportsfrenzy3501 Philly and Boston (were the 7th and 6th seeds), and while the Panthers were technically the 1 seed in their division, they only had 3 more points than the Islanders in the regular season. Underdogs are teams that are seen to have very little chance of winning, not just a team with a lower seed.

[@cmac5656]

Chris Sonnenberg for philly it’s because they were down 3 0 and came back

[@thebestofthenhl5337]

Colin MacNeil yep, was just about to reply that 😂 and also I put the Islanders one, because it was their first series W in many years so realistically not many people had then advancing

[@alekhansen2996]

The Best of the NHL Isles never trailed that series. 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2. Plus ... it’s Florida

[@SDGaming199]

Looking back at the Bluejackets sweep, they woke a monster up that is now the Tampa bay lightning, on the grasp of winning 3 straight,

[@0p41]

After CBJ swept the Lightning, the Lightning have became an absolute playoff behemoth As of 2022, they are down 3-1 in their THIRD straight SCF appearance.

[@MrPapasvhilly]

Yeah I get that Tampa won 60 plus games but they played a team that had won 50 games in previous seasons and took first round exits to Stanley Cup champs .....they had loaded up the most at trade deadline and where one of the hottest teams going into playoffs and where already in playoff mode .

[@brimtime8117]

If your team was on the losing end of one of these videos, you have something to be proud of, for the winning team to advance your team was an awesome team...

[@miles6711]

BRIMTIME !!!!!!! Not recent history

[@motnurky7055]

Should add the Canadiens playoff run, beating both Vegas AND the refs.

[@michaelhession2105]

"62 WIN SEASON, ART ROSS AND HART WINNING FORWARD, PRESIDENT TROPHY WINNER, NORRIS TROPHY WINNER, LIGHTNING IN 3! "You're pioneers lies" -UrinatingTree 2019

[@politicalbandwagon4989]

Shame that they figured out that stupid cap loophole that broke the nhl.

[@dylanalexander4784]

Jagr when Tavares scored was like yeah this sucks for you but i already got my cups

[@noahbarclay5984]

Haha

[@coolbeanz1918]

@4:30 i never seen Julian looking so good, beeeauties!

[@habsmcj]

God I need playoff hockey back

[@alexander-iu2hz]

i feel so bad for lightning fans, i feel SO bad for you guys...

[@mattycyt5973]

washington defeating boston in 2012?

[@habsmcj]

As soon as I saw the title of this video I knew EXACTLY what the first one would be

[@robbiehartle4002]

The STL Blues cup run is the underdog story of the decade. Dead lady on NYE to winning the cup

[@jackrockwell6698]

I wish the home teams still wore the white jerseys and the road team wore the dark jerseys. I don’t know why, but I could never get used to that switch even though it’s been years.

[@xooneoff]

You can now add the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 playoffs 🔥

[@charleshuhn]

Dallas, Columbus, Colorado, Carolina

[@iw_1497]

At 0:39 the lightning player slams his bottle when the cannon goes off.

[@v2apexjesus391]

6:54 has to be the loudest crowd reaction ever. That Preds team was insane. Wish they could have finished the job against the dirty Pens😞

[@N3xnn]

Yea 😢

[@Lakingsfan140]

Not even close to “loudest” crowd ever. It’s loud but not close to best ever

[@mickellap26]

this years the Habs 1-3 deficit to win it in game 7 vs Toronto Maples leafs !

[@joshcrete4220]

Ottawa senators 2017 playoff run? Barely made it in the wild card spot and ended up in 2nd OT vs Pittsburgh in game seven

[@evanhum]

LA wasn’t really an underdog against jersey. Should’ve shown the first round against the Canucks, who were pretty big favourites and cup contenders

[@nathanielpoole7241]

Evan Hum I think the reason he put it in is bc LA was a 8 seed and still won the cup but I get ur point

[@Mandalor10]

The best one is Preds roasting the Hawks so bad they haven't won a playoff game since. If it wasn't for the covid cup they would have missed this year too. I hope the Oilers sweep them.

[@johnrodda8454]

7:58 wow what a crowd atmosphere

[@LASportsMusic]

If there’s not one kings clip.. I’m gonna be disappointed lol

[@cjpirtle]

Trocheck was tripped.

[@dogwithheadphones]

It really is a wonder that both Chicago and Columbus gave Panarin away

[@dftns19]

I should have known being a Red Wings fan this video would provide terrible flashbacks. The other clips were nice though.

[@ElmerFudd16]

This is a great video, but I don't feel like Canes over Caps was as big of an upset as people say.

[@nikohockey2788]

I cried hen Tampa bay lightning was out of the playoffs

[@GuitarQueero1]

Lmao

[@tylerv1128]

I didn’t a laughed and was happy. CBJ!!!

[@SkinnyBeanss]

the call of Tavares’ goals always gives me chills...

[@aidansheedy8135]

The Islanders sweep 🤤🤤🤤🤤 Edit: HOW COULD YOU NOT PUT THE ISLANDERS SWEEPING THE PENGUINS IN 2019??!!! Same with all of the 2019 first rounders

[@pianotalent6437]

The islanders weren’t even underdogs lol

[@ryanrombauts7158]

@@pianotalent6437 no one had them making the playoffs that year

[@kenarthur6253]

You can add Florida vs. Boston in 2023 First Round.

[@jacobcg5489]

Sharks and Lightning are the biggest choke artists in the playoffs.

[@evanhum]

I’d throw the capitals in there as well even though they won in 2018

[@sweatyballsgamer]

Great

[@williammaxwell4172]

OK well as a Capitals fan i might cry

[@joejannelli349]

1:35 why is Sam Rosen not with the rangers here

[@FEknuckle]

Wild vs Avs, both 2003 & 2014.

[@lilpitt4860]

You gotta know my Jackets are gonna be on here

[@tehatokenhthamccomber6712]

That 2010 playoff run for the habs is still sour in my mouth

[@otaviofrn_adv]

This and 2014 were the closest they got to the 25th cup

[@antonioribeiro9182]

@@otaviofrn_adv you forgot 2021 when they made the Stanley Cup that was there closet chance

[@Anonymous-op6nj]

The Panthers against the Islanders one makes me mad every time just because of how bad them refs fucking sucked.

[@Anonymous-op6nj]

@Bryan Halstead It ain't no fucking excuse. Those refs clearly fucked the Panthers out of that shit so badly.

[@noc2rn]

7:01 *HEY*

[@jeffnals]

I love how I knew which call you referring to before I clicked the time stamp

[@brandontong759]

As a Panthers and Lightning fan this hurts

[@charlesbedard6727]

All the 19 playoffs

[@irishyooper4434]

I don’t understand how the Red Wings losing to Edmonton is an upset when they ended up having Gretzky on the team at the time. Also what about when the Red wings swept Eric Lindros and the Flyers? The Wings were supposed to be swept in four. So much for Messier handing off the torch to Lindros.

[@danielzielinski4662]

That particular team was in 2006, well after Gretzky retired from the NY Rangers. Detroit had won the President's Trophy. It was a massive upset.

[@italianstallion6929]

Honestly hockey is great because the underdog wins quite often, but naturally. I miss playoff Hockey😞😞

[@FooCards88]

“Hockeytown is now golf town!” Definitely the biggest upset

[@amsalek]

Still can't believe the Lightning got swept..

[@hockeyman232004]

So what about Colorado and Calgary last year?

[@THEdonnymurph]

thank god you didn’t show la beating vancouver

[@LASportsMusic]

I wish he did

[@ckendall67]

Should've tho

[@MrPapasvhilly]

Kings come back 3-0 against Sharks in 2014.

[@carterhayes7240]

Add Montreal coming back in Toronto to this

[@PG13hockeyman]

Minnesota 2003

[@-jackkeith]

Well someone’s not a caps fan

[@etiendre]

They choked so many times man haha I am glad they finally got their cup though

[@colerogers6381]

Does anyone else think that the 2019 second round Hurricanes sweep over the Isles should be here

[@osamasonfan]

Cole Rogers well agreed

[@HuddysSports]

“Hockeytownnn is now golftown!”

[@ollikaartinen4298]

U forgot Knights season 17/18 and Blues Stanley Cup...

[@danielsallqvist7411]

Rangers down 3-1 vs Pittsburgh in 2014 second round.

[@valencehockey1668]

Imagine if Panarin and Laine were still team mates

[@arthurcote-asswad9359]

You forgot when the habs swept the lightning or when they win against Pittsburgh in the second after beating Washington

[@sandwhich14]

Habs were not the underdog that year Tampa was just beginning to get better that year

[@arthurcote-asswad9359]

@@sandwhich14 7th séduit Hans but ay think what u Wanda to think

[@loganrufus1316]

Tampa should make it illegal to be Blue Jackets fans too. 😏

[@NHLMasterLikeAndSUBSCRIBE]

3:00 islanders fans in 2016 yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2019 boooooo

[@raran44]

Yeah, Tavares’ goal for NYI was a big win, but let’s be honest. Beating Florida is never an upset.

[@StationaryWilburys]

Keith Carney in his office