rank the best to worst franchises successfully since the 2005 lockout

[rent free]

the top would be the pens, blackhawks
2nd would be kings...






cbj/toronto would be 30th

not including vegas, winnipeg includes atlanta history as well

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[Frosty415]

Best would be for sure the Hawks/Kings/Pens for their multiple cups alone.



Worst? The Coyotes, despite having a few playoff seasons they continue to sit in the gutter.

I'm sure if they iced a GOOD team for multiple years they would grow the fanbase, but the inconsistency and lack of superstar players is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Best- the teams who won the cup
Worst- the teams who did not

 

[migi]

Hawks/Pens
Kings
Wings/Bruins
Ducks

After that its harder, maybe some mix of conference finalists or Cup finalists with Hurricanes.

 

[Coffey]

Oilers... Made the finals... Then bottom of the barrel.

I guess bottom 3.

 

[Edmoney]

Leafs would be last thats all I know.

 

[Hank Plank]

Not even a contest, Oilers are the worst by far. Best: Penguins, Hawks, Kings in that order.

 

[RandomGuy79]

Winnipeg/Atlanta franchise has 0 playoff wins in that time.

 

[Autism]

Best.. Blackhawks, Penguins, Kings, Bruins, Red Wings
Worst... Oilers, Leafs, Jackets, Islanders, Panthers

 

[djpatm]

1. Pittsburgh
2. Chicago
3. LA
4. Detroit
5. Anaheim
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29. Edmonton*
30. Arizona

*Only by virtue of the second round appearance which only happened because they drafted 1st overall a billion times

 

[RandomGuy79]

1. Pittsburgh
2. Chicago
3. LA
4. Detroit
5. Anaheim
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29. Edmonton*
30. Arizona

*Only by virtue of the second round appearance which only happened because they drafted 1st overall a billion times

So the Oilers making it to the finals the year after the lockout doesn't count?

 

[A1LeafNation]

Winnipeg no playoff wins...

 

[A1LeafNation]

So the Oilers making it to the finals the year after the lockout doesn't count?

4 1st overalls vs. ~20 PO wins

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

We're in the bottom five. No doubt.

 

[PunkRockLocke]

Chicago
Pittsburgh
LA
Boston
Anaheim
Detroit
Vancouver
NY Rangers
Carolina
San Jose
St Louis
Nashville
Tampa Bay
Ottawa
Washington
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Montreal
Buffalo
Dallas
Calgary
Minnesota
NY Islanders
Colorado
Arizona/Phoenix
Columbus
Florida
Edmonton
Toronto
Winnipeg/Atlanta

 

[LordNeverLose]

Top 5 should be (in no particular order)
Pens
Hawks
Kings
Bruins
Wings

Bottom 5 should be (in no particular order)
Arizona
Tornoto
Florida
NYI
Columbus

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Cluster one

1. Pens #1 most finals apperances put them slightly ahead of Hawks

2. Hawks

3. Kings (two cups, but several weak seasons)


Cluster two
4. Detroit while same amount of cups and finals as Bruins, they were better for longer

5. Bruins

6. Anaheim. Cup, perenierally good


Cluster Three
San Jose and Caps: never had a cup but was always a contender for a decade. To me that’s more impressive than the Canes win.

Cluster four
Tampa, Nashville, NYR, Blues, Philly and Canes soley due to having a cup.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Pens
Hawks
Kings

The rest

 

[MapleLeafistan]

Just rank by

# of cups won
# of playoff series won
# of regular season wins

The end.

 

[PunkRockLocke]

Top 5 should be (in no particular order)
Pens
Hawks
Kings
Bruins
Wings

Bottom 5 should be (in no particular order)
Arizona
Tornoto
Florida
NYI
Columbus

Winnipeg/Atlanta has made the playoffs twice (tied for fewest with Tor, Edm, Fla, Car) and hasn't won a single playoff game. Ever.

They are definitley dead last.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Chicago
Pittsburgh
LA
Boston
Anaheim
Detroit
Vancouver
NY Rangers
Carolina
San Jose
St Louis
Nashville
Tampa Bay
Ottawa
Washington
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Montreal
Buffalo
Dallas
Calgary
Minnesota
NY Islanders
Colorado
Arizona/Phoenix
Columbus
Florida
Edmonton
Toronto
Winnipeg/Atlanta

Canucks fan here..Good list but San Jose is definitely ahead of us. 3 more conference finals than us I believe, President's Trophy and another 1st in the west, plus they never fell off the cliff like we did . I could also see the Rangers ahead of Canucks but it seems pretty even on first glance.

 

[yangmang]

van

 

[GodEmperor]

Winnipeg/Atlanta has made the playoffs twice (tied for fewest with Tor and Edm) and hasn't won a single playoff game. Ever.

They are definitley dead last.

As a Leafs fan, I think the Yotes, Atlanta, Edmonton and Toronto are all bottom tier.

In terms of being insanely frustrating, Edmonton for being so garbage so many times, Atlanta was bad, but didn't have the resources and neither did the Yotes.

I always ranked the Leafs at or near the bottom due to them having more resources than the Oil, but the Leafs were never the dumpster fire that the Oilers were, most years, they just missed the playoffs and never tanked it up like Oil nation.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Cluster one

1. Pens #1 most finals apperances put them slightly ahead of Hawks

2. Hawks

3. Kings (two cups, but several weak seasons)


Cluster two
4. Detroit while same amount of cups and finals as Bruins, they were better for longer

5. Bruins

6. Anaheim. Cup, perenierally good


Cluster Three
San Jose and Caps: never had a cup but was always a contender for a decade. To me that’s more impressive than the Canes win.

Cluster four
Tampa, Nashville, NYR, Blues, Philly and Canes soley due to having a cup.

How are the Caps above the Rangers when the Caps have never been beyond the second round and have been to the playoffs fewer times than the Rangers. Off the top of my head the Caps missed the playoffs in 06, 07, and 14. The Rangers only in 10. The Rangers are tied for most playoff appearances since the lockout, I believe. The Rangers have been beyond the second round 3 times (in 4 years in fact), including a final appearance.

 

[tny760]

Winnipeg/Atlanta has made the playoffs twice (tied for fewest with Tor and Edm) and hasn't won a single playoff game. Ever.

They are definitley dead last.

seriously. there's no way to argue against this.