Biggest in season collapses in NHL history
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Several leafs teams from 2010-2015 fit the bill nicely
MadLuke
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That was my first gut reaction, was it not most Leaf year for a while, the so-called unsustainable CORSI era
2013-2014 after 42 games
21-16-5, which is a really good record for a 118GF-120GA massively outshoot teams.
Not sure if there is an actual collapse in those too.
In a similar window, Montreal anytime Price got injured during a season.
2015-2016, first place in the league:
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80 GF, 49 GA,
Price was 10-2, .934%
Worst team in the league for the rest of the year post Price injury:
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21W-34L, .390%, 133GF, 183GA (for a nice round -50 performance)
3.10 goal against by game was the worst in the league, it was an impressive level of collapsing, maybe it is not even the good word for it.
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The 13-14 Canucks were 23-11-7 at the midway point of the season and comfortably cruising to home ice in the playoffs, having already won 5 straight division titles.
Then literally everything went wrong in the next 40 games - injuries, Sedins burned out after Tortorella overplayed them in the first half of the season, Luongo basically quit after being scratched for the outdoor game, there was a weird brawl in Calgary, and the coach basically just totally lost the plot. 13-24-4 in the second half, and that half basically screwed the team for the next decade as it led to the Gillis firing/Benning hiring.
Then literally everything went wrong in the next 40 games - injuries, Sedins burned out after Tortorella overplayed them in the first half of the season, Luongo basically quit after being scratched for the outdoor game, there was a weird brawl in Calgary, and the coach basically just totally lost the plot. 13-24-4 in the second half, and that half basically screwed the team for the next decade as it led to the Gillis firing/Benning hiring.
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HisIceness
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The 2007-08 Hurricanes led the Southeast division for most of the year until game 82. I was so excited and had bought a playoff package that I had to get a refund for. 0/10 would not recommend.
Ha, I'd already edited it just before your post. But yeah 13-14.
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The 1988-89 Rangers began the season 8-2-1, were 34-23-8 and still in first place in the Patrick division at the beginning of March, then finished 3-12 and were swept out of the playoff in 4 games by the Penguins. Coach Michel Bergeron was replaced near the end of the regular-season skid by GM Phil Esposito, who himself was fired that offseason.
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The 1950-51 Chicago Blackhawks began the season a surprisingly-strong 7-3-2 in their first twelve games, but were 6-44-8 over the remainder of the schedule.
DitchMarner
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In 2012 they were in a playoff spot with about a third of the season to go. Then they lost four or five in a row (including a 5-0 loss to MTL in a game prior to which they had a ceremony for Mats Sundin) and they ended up finishing in the bottom ten. They did get to draft Rielly, though.
Then in 2014 things were looking good with 14 games left. They had just won in LA at the conclusion of a Western California Road trip and looked poised to make they playoffs. In those final 14 games they went 2-12 and again finished in the bottom ten. Being able to draft Nylander was worth the collapse, though.
In 2014-2015 they didn't look good very early on (they lost a game at home to Nashville by a score of 9-2), but they put together a good run starting in November. Things started to go south near Christmas time and they fired Randy Carlyle in early 2015. They were absolutely horrific in the last 35 games or so, eventually leading to the end of the Kessel era and the drafting of Mitch Marner.
For almost the entire year, it felt as though it was going to be either the Chicago Blackhawks or the St. Louis Blues hoisting the Cup by season's end in '91. Chicago finished 9-1-2 down the stretch, and St. Louis closed out the season on a 7-game winning streak. They were both knocked out in the first two rounds by Minnesota.
There was a feeling throughout the year that reminded me of the Habs and Flames in '89; although the Hawks and Blues were never going to meet in the Finals since the were both in the Norris Division.
It might be a loose interpretation of collapse, but that's how I viewed it at the time.
There was a feeling throughout the year that reminded me of the Habs and Flames in '89; although the Hawks and Blues were never going to meet in the Finals since the were both in the Norris Division.
It might be a loose interpretation of collapse, but that's how I viewed it at the time.
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After the Gretzky trade in 1988, both the Oilers and Kings had fairly big "in season collapses" in the regular season:
Up to December 7th, the Oilers were 17-9-3, which was just as good as the year prior with Gretzky. Then, they went a horrid 21-25-5 to close out the season.
As for the Kings, they were super until Christmas, at 24-12-1. Then, a middling 18-19-6 the rest of the way.
Up to December 7th, the Oilers were 17-9-3, which was just as good as the year prior with Gretzky. Then, they went a horrid 21-25-5 to close out the season.
As for the Kings, they were super until Christmas, at 24-12-1. Then, a middling 18-19-6 the rest of the way.
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The 15-16 Habs started like 9-1 and I’m sure they were in first place in the nhl well into November. Price got hurt and they were out of the playoffs by January.
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three come immediately to mind:
one is calgary in 2002.
through the first month and a half of the season, they were second in the league behind the most ringerful version of the red wings (chelios, hasek, hull, robitaille). 13-2-2-2.
iginla is killing the league with 16 goals, 31 pts, six pts up on 2nd place.
their goalie roman turek is 13-2-2 (1st in wins), with incredible averaging stats of 1.62 GAA (2nd) and .940 SV% (2nd)
then they extend turek to a big longterm contract and he goes 17-26-9 the rest of the year (21st in wins), 2.84 (35th), .895 (35th). calgary misses the playoffs, with a 19-33-10-1 record (5th last).
another is the post-finals run senators. 16-3-1 in the first month and a half, 29-10-4 in mid-january (2nd in the league behind detroit and still way ahead in the east), 14-21-4 the rest of the way, en route to getting swept in the first round.
and then a quasi repeat of that in 2012, with the post-finals canucks. in the first half, through game 41, they were in 1st with a 25-13-3 record, one pt ahead of their hated rivals chicago, two pts up on boston. henrik and daniel are at #s 1 and 2 in scoring, respectively. everything looked set up for another run at the cup, and potential grudge rematches against chicago and boston in the playoffs.
game 42 was against the bruins. it was the biggest test if the year and we won 4-3. game winner was superhyped rookie cody hodgson blasting a ridiculous slapshot clean over thomas. that goal was one of the most joyous moments in canucks history.
and then everything went to hell. we played well enough the rest of the year to still win the presidents trophy, but that 25-9-6 record was very misleading: 11 of those wins were overtime/shootout wins, with 7 in the shootout (vs 3 OT and 1 shootout wins in the first half). we were actually 16th in regulation wins after the boston game. in the first 42 games, we had a goal differential of +38. in the remaining 40, our goal differential was +12. we went from the number one pp to fifth last.
that game, sami salo got hurt (marchand went low for his knees). a month later, we traded hodgson, our most prized and valuable prospect in a generation (5th in rookie scoring and two goals out of first), for zack kassian, who wasn’t ready to be a factor that season. then a month after that, duncan keith concussed daniel with a flying elbow (he was suspended five games and so as luck would have it was back just in time for the start of the playoffs). we ended up losing to LA in five in the first round. that was their first cup year.
so anyway, let’s just say i’m hella nervous about the wheels abruptly falling off this year’s canucks team.
one is calgary in 2002.
through the first month and a half of the season, they were second in the league behind the most ringerful version of the red wings (chelios, hasek, hull, robitaille). 13-2-2-2.
iginla is killing the league with 16 goals, 31 pts, six pts up on 2nd place.
their goalie roman turek is 13-2-2 (1st in wins), with incredible averaging stats of 1.62 GAA (2nd) and .940 SV% (2nd)
then they extend turek to a big longterm contract and he goes 17-26-9 the rest of the year (21st in wins), 2.84 (35th), .895 (35th). calgary misses the playoffs, with a 19-33-10-1 record (5th last).
another is the post-finals run senators. 16-3-1 in the first month and a half, 29-10-4 in mid-january (2nd in the league behind detroit and still way ahead in the east), 14-21-4 the rest of the way, en route to getting swept in the first round.
and then a quasi repeat of that in 2012, with the post-finals canucks. in the first half, through game 41, they were in 1st with a 25-13-3 record, one pt ahead of their hated rivals chicago, two pts up on boston. henrik and daniel are at #s 1 and 2 in scoring, respectively. everything looked set up for another run at the cup, and potential grudge rematches against chicago and boston in the playoffs.
game 42 was against the bruins. it was the biggest test if the year and we won 4-3. game winner was superhyped rookie cody hodgson blasting a ridiculous slapshot clean over thomas. that goal was one of the most joyous moments in canucks history.
and then everything went to hell. we played well enough the rest of the year to still win the presidents trophy, but that 25-9-6 record was very misleading: 11 of those wins were overtime/shootout wins, with 7 in the shootout (vs 3 OT and 1 shootout wins in the first half). we were actually 16th in regulation wins after the boston game. in the first 42 games, we had a goal differential of +38. in the remaining 40, our goal differential was +12. we went from the number one pp to fifth last.
that game, sami salo got hurt (marchand went low for his knees). a month later, we traded hodgson, our most prized and valuable prospect in a generation (5th in rookie scoring and two goals out of first), for zack kassian, who wasn’t ready to be a factor that season. then a month after that, duncan keith concussed daniel with a flying elbow (he was suspended five games and so as luck would have it was back just in time for the start of the playoffs). we ended up losing to LA in five in the first round. that was their first cup year.
so anyway, let’s just say i’m hella nervous about the wheels abruptly falling off this year’s canucks team.
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Montreal 2015-2016 is obvious. What a difference Carey Price makes.
Up until US Thanksgiving - Habs are in first place overall in the league. Most wins, most points, best p%, most goals scored, etc.
The day before US Thanksgiving - Carey Price is injured, misses the rest of the year.
From US thanksgiving until end of season, Habs are in last place. Least points, worst p%, lease wins, most goals against, 2nd worst goals for.
With Price - 1st in almost every metric.
Without Price - last in almost every metric.
Up until US Thanksgiving - Habs are in first place overall in the league. Most wins, most points, best p%, most goals scored, etc.
The day before US Thanksgiving - Carey Price is injured, misses the rest of the year.
From US thanksgiving until end of season, Habs are in last place. Least points, worst p%, lease wins, most goals against, 2nd worst goals for.
With Price - 1st in almost every metric.
Without Price - last in almost every metric.
01-02 Rangers
Had just acquired Lindros but weren't expected to do much that year.
Went .500 in October. 9-3-1-1 in November, were only 7-6-1-1 in December but finished strong at 5-2-1. The strong November and December had them in 1st in the Atlantic and the east at times and while they tailed off the feeling in January and Febuary was they'd probably make it as a low seed. Didn't happen 10-21-1-1 over January February and March, and injuries to Lindros and Messier didn't help. Despite acquiring Bure and a strong April the horrendous play in the winter cost them. As a Ranger fan this was the year I thought the dark ages would end
Had just acquired Lindros but weren't expected to do much that year.
Went .500 in October. 9-3-1-1 in November, were only 7-6-1-1 in December but finished strong at 5-2-1. The strong November and December had them in 1st in the Atlantic and the east at times and while they tailed off the feeling in January and Febuary was they'd probably make it as a low seed. Didn't happen 10-21-1-1 over January February and March, and injuries to Lindros and Messier didn't help. Despite acquiring Bure and a strong April the horrendous play in the winter cost them. As a Ranger fan this was the year I thought the dark ages would end
NyQuil
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An interesting factoid about that Senators season was that John Paddock was selected as the Eastern Conference all-star team head coach, as the Sens had the best record when the all-star game teams were selected, only to be fired before the end of the season and replaced by GM Bryan Murray behind the bench.
Not sure how many all-star game coaches were fired in the same season.
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idk, i have a hard time calling something a collapse if it started after 10-15 games. That's just a team that came out hot then came back to earth. A collapse for me has to be a team at/near the top at least until the halfway point.
For example, the 1978 Red Sox are a collapse. They were up 9 games on the Yankees with a month to go and missed the playoffs after losing the tie breaker game (a game they were up 2-0 in the 7th in btw).
For example, the 1978 Red Sox are a collapse. They were up 9 games on the Yankees with a month to go and missed the playoffs after losing the tie breaker game (a game they were up 2-0 in the 7th in btw).
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MadLuke
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Could be, but in montreal case it was after a 100 pts season in 2013-2014 and 110pts season in 2014-2015 (second in the whole league), it was not an unusual hot streak for that team, they would have cooled down a bit, but Price staying a .930 goaltender and them finishing high in the standing like the previous 3 years and the next season was not impossible.
Specially when Markov play 82 games, him Subban-Petry was a really good D core. It was a general collapse from a relatively long string of success.
League standing montreal, whole league
2013: #4 (.656),
2014: #9 (.610)
2015: #2 (.671)
2016: pre injury #1 (.773)
2016: post injury last, (.390)
From the start of the 2013 season to Price injury in late November 2015 Montreal had been the team in the eastern conference with the most points just above the Penguins
Hawks: 312 pts
Ducks: 311
Blues: 311
Montreal: 309
Penguins: 305
And they were a 103 pts team the year right after, Price went 37W-20L again, almost proving they were a Price staying healthy away to make more than comfortably the playoff the year before.
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