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The Canucks one is way off.
That choke job by Dallas against Anaheim was so painful to watch.
The Canucks one is way off.
I wasn't there, but Game 7 of 1950 SCF finals, Rangers lost in double OT. Doesn't get more heartbreaking than that.
I always thought that on paper in 2002 the Leafs were a much better team than Carolina and it showed in the standings from the regular season, they just didn't get any breaks along the way in their playoff series.While the dramatics of 2013 is up there, I honestly felt worse about this years Game 7 loss, than that Game 7. In 2013, it was pretty clear that Boston was the better team, and the Leafs hardly deserved to be in the playoffs, let alone going to round 2. This year, with a lead going into period 3, it was a chance for this team to continue to progress forward. While this year doesn't put the Leafs back, it was still more disappointing to me than 2013.
2002 against Carolina doesn't get enough attention. Game 6, Sundin ties it in the dying moments of the third, all the momentum on home ice, and after failing to win the game after tying the game in the dying moments in Game 2, a chance at redemption Then Martin Gelinas....
2004 vs the Philadelphia Flyers was brutal as well. Still remember JR's stupid dance after scoring the OT winner. With Belfour in net, McCabe, Kaberle, Leetch on defense, Sundin, Mogilny, Roberts, Tucker, Niewendyk up front, that team is arguably the team that had the best chance at a cup since 1993, if not since that 67 team. In terms of heartbreak, that tops the list for me personally.
I'd also rank the 1999 Eastern Conference Finals series loss to the 7th seeded Buffalo Sabres ahead of the 2013 series as well. Winning Game 2 in a dominant way heading back to Buffalo, should have had all the momentum, and then bam! 3 straight losses by at least 2 goals, and we're done. That series was a brutal way to end things after that thrilling series against the Penguins.
'79 easy.2010 vs 1979 for the Bruins?
Weren't the Bruins in 2010 up 3 games and then up 3-0 in game 7 as well? That has to be up there in terms of all time epic choke jobs.
How do you define "Crushing"?
For me, as a Penguins fan, I think that getting swept by the Bruins in 2013 was their most crushing defeat...
The Penguins made a HUGE splash at the deadline, giving up a lot of future assets to acquire Jarome Iginla, Brendan Morrow, Douglas Murray, and Jussi Jokinen.
Only two goals scored in the 5 games... Crosby and Malkin both held pointless.
It was just all-around embarrassing and it was when I knew that if Dan Bylsma couldn't win (or at least compete) with THAT all-star roster then he won't win here.. Sadly it took management a few more years to get to this conclusion.
Just as the title says, what are every teams most crushing losses? Your opinion obviously.
Blues: 86 to Flames
For the Blues, I would think the Game 7 double OT loss to the Wings in 96 was the worst. Almost finally got the monkey off their backs and then did the same thing they always do
I was only four in 86 but I cannot imagine that it was worse than Steve Yezerman's slap shot past John #%(*&)# CASEY.....
I will only comment on games I've watched
1) Devils Carolina '09 Game 7
2) Devils Carolina '09 Game 4
3) Devils Kings '12 Game 6
Ooops, must have been a typo.Completely agree - except it wasn't 5 games. It was a 4 game sweep.