Hot Teams that Failed to Make the Playoffs

[Red Dread]

What teams historically have went on hot streaks too little, too late before the playoffs? For instance, if the Hurricanes and Blues started their comebacks in March or something and didn't make it.

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[nbwingsfan]

I think Florida went on a big run in 17/18 and just missed.

 

[Viqsi]

Columbus in the lockout-shortened season - our last season in the West, after having finished last overall the season prior. It got Bob his first Vezina, but the tiebreaker went in Minnesota's favor - we had the better goal differential, but they had more ROWs.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

I think Florida went on a big run in 17/18 and just missed.

Yup, fell one point shy last season because CBJ, NJ and Philly all got hot at the same time as well.

 

[innitfam]

Tampa in 2016-2017

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Iginla age Calgary

 

[DitchMarner]

The Leafs won a bunch of games with JS Aubin in net (of all people) and went on a tear toward the end of the 2006 season but missed the playoffs. They beat BUF 7-0 and OTT 5-1 late in the season; those were two of the best teams that season.

 

[FerrisRox]

The Leafs won a bunch of games with JS Aubin in net (of all people) and went on a tear toward the end of the 2006 season but missed the playoffs. They beat BUF 7-0 and OTT 5-1 late in the season; those were two of the best teams that season.

Toronto got thumped in back to back games by Montreal in late March but from that point on, they went 9-3. Buffalo avenged the 7-0 loss by beating Toronto 6-0 in the second last game of the season which pretty much sealed their fate.

 

[miscs75]

2016-17 NYI. Missed it by a point. Went on an absolute roll during the 2nd half, including winning the last 6 games of the season.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

New Jersey in one of their years. I believe it was 2010-2011?

 

[ImNeverWrong]

what was the coyotes record down the stretch? they seemed to be very hot. im sure they would have given the flames a run for their money especially with kuemper standing on his head.

 

[Zippy316]

New Jersey in one of their years. I believe it was 2010-2011?

Devils were 10-29-2 at one point in the season. OTL might not be accurate though.

They went on a 23-3-2 run. Finally got back to NHL .500 and were 6 points out of the playoffs with a game in hand on the Rangers. Here is Salmela's OT goal the game before the Devils got to .500:



Closest they got to the playoffs that season, but that run that season was so much fun to watch.

 

[Deen]

Iginla age Calgary

Agreed. We missed by like a point or two more than a few times. Then got lousy draft picks.

 

[Seb]

Did Ottawa make the playoffs with Hammonds godly streak? I can't remember but if they didn't then it's a good case.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Agreed. We missed by like a point or two more than a few times. Then got lousy draft picks.

Yeah, stuck in bubble hell. Too good for good draft picks, too bad for playoffs.

 

[Deen]

Yeah, stuck in bubble hell. Too good for good draft picks, too bad for playoffs.

If Calgary didn't draft Gaudreau in the 4th we would still be in mediocrity honestly.

 

[c9777666]

Did Ottawa make the playoffs with Hammonds godly streak? I can't remember but if they didn't then it's a good case.

They did

 

[LeafsNation75]

Toronto got thumped in back to back games by Montreal in late March but from that point on, they went 9-3. Buffalo avenged the 7-0 loss by beating Toronto 6-0 in the second last game of the season which pretty much sealed their fate.

Toronto had already been eliminated from playoff contention the night before when Tampa Bay had won. So that 6-0 win by Buffalo did not officially eliminate them.

 

[David Suzuki]

Did Ottawa make the playoffs with Hammonds godly streak? I can't remember but if they didn't then it's a good case.

They may as well not have.

 

[Choralone]

The Los Angeles Kings had a record of 21-18-12 before they went on a 16-5-2 run from Feb 7 through Mar 26 in 2015. But they went 3-4-1 in their last 8 games, finishing with 95 points, which would have been enough to earn them a wild-card spot in the year prior, and the two years following. However, the 8th seed in the west (Winnipeg) had 99 points. As a result, the Kings ended up missing the playoffs after a three-year run that consisted of a Western Conference Final appearance sandwiched between two Stanley Cup wins.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

If Calgary didn't draft Gaudreau in the 4th we would still be in mediocrity honestly.

I dont think that's true. We wouldnt be top of the league but we have a lot of good pieces.
But that's beside the point.

 

[SensontheRush]

Did Ottawa make the playoffs with Hammonds godly streak? I can't remember but if they didn't then it's a good case.

We played you guys that year.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Did Ottawa make the playoffs with Hammonds godly streak? I can't remember but if they didn't then it's a good case.

Yes they did, and Galchenyuk ended Hammond's career.

 

[Puckstop40]

2007 Avs

 

[Pyrophorus]

Tampa in 2016-2017

Both you and the Isles won out. However; if the Leafs stumbled, the Isles would've gotten in.