Which listed streak is the most impressive in NHL history?

[Elvis P]

Which listed streak is the most impressive in NHL history?

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[Sheppy]

Glenn Hall, very easily.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

Yeah it's Hall. No goalie will play consecutive games like that ever again, much like pitchers aren't going to do consecutive innings.

 

[sabremike]

Where is the Sabres missing the playoffs for 13 consecutive years? Talk about a record that's going to last forever.

 

[Elvis P]

Where is the Sabres missing the playoffs for 13 consecutive years? Talk about a record that's going to last forever.

Edmonton Oilers​	1986–87	35 seasons
New York Islanders​	1987–88	34 seasons
Los Angeles Kings​	1990–91	31 seasons
Columbus Blue Jackets​	never (inception of franchise in 2000–01)	22 seasons
Ottawa Senators​	2005–06	17 seasons
Winnipeg Jets​	2006–07	16 seasons1
Minnesota Wild​	2007–08	15 seasons
Buffalo Sabres​	2009–10	13 seasons
New Jersey Devils​	2009–10	13 seasons
Detroit Red Wings​	2010–11	12 seasons
Philadelphia Flyers​	2010–11	12 seasons
San Jose Sharks​	2010–11	12 seasons
Arizona Coyotes​	2011–12	11 seasons2
Vancouver Canucks​	2012–13	10 seasons

Those are Division championship droughts.

 

[sabremike]

Those are Division championship droughts.

Two of the top 3 have won cups in that span.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Hall, since his is the only record that will never ever be broken.

 

[HolyHagelin]

I have Hall ranked with Walter Johnson’s 119 complete game shutouts as the two most unapproachable records in sports

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

I have a hard time voting for Hall. It's certainly the most unbeatable record but I'm not convinced its the most impressive. Goalies weren't faced with the athletic conditioning and challenges as the modern era's.

Voted the Flyers 35-game streak because it's at least translatable to today.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Hall, since his is the only record that will never ever be broken.

Do robots count, cause that might be the only way.

 

[Svencouver]

Orr AINEC. Just obscene

 

[BB79]

A lot of great streaks, but I'm going with Bruins 29 straight playoff seasons. That's extremely hard to do

 

[M2Beezy]

Pittsburghs 17 game winning streak and AINEC

 

[MikeyMike01]

I would like to nominate the Islanders 19 consecutive playoff series won

 

[Elvis P]

I would like to nominate the Islanders 19 consecutive playoff series won.

@MikeyMike01 Added

 

[blundluntman]

Gotta go with Glen Hall here. A really interesting thing about his streak without a mask is that it was almost accomplished in spite of his temperament. He actually found the sport very stressful and anxiety inducing. He even had a pre game ritual of vomiting before games. It’s easy to go to work when you love your job, but when it stresses you out constantly and you still don’t miss a single day, you’re just a different breed.

 

[Faceboner]

I would like to nominate the Islanders 19 consecutive playoff series won

Yep winning 19 series in a row is impressive for any team in any sport

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Pittsburghs 17 game winning streak and AINEC

I think the Flyers streak is more impressive. There was no shootout when the Pens got their streak sure, but we've seen teams come close to the Pens streak as recently as this season.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

A lot of great streaks, but I'm going with Bruins 29 straight playoff seasons. That's extremely hard to do

It is now. Keep in mind there were 14 teams in the NHL when the streak started.

 

[OrangePMD]

I first voted Orr, but changed to Hall, once I realized his streak is almost twice as long as the next guy.

But the "without a mask" part is just unnecessary extra fluff for casuals IMO, because the entire top 5 on that list played without a mask. I can't find a longer list than that, but I'd be interested what the record is for a goalie with a mask. Probably less than 100, and considering how goalies are deployed these days, effectively an unbeatable record too.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Orr for me. Hall in a very close second. Catch me at the right time of day and it flips.

 

[The Note]

Winning 19 straight playoff series in a sport as prone to luck/weird bounces as hockey is pretty insane. It’s different from some of the individual streaks listed here but that’s what stuck out to me.

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Toronto...there's just no reasonable explanation for them never reaching the Finals.

 

[dirtydanglez]

bonby orr 8 straight norris trophies

 

[ricky0034]

Winning 19 straight playoff series in a sport as prone to luck/weird bounces as hockey is pretty insane. It’s different from some of the individual streaks listed here but that’s what stuck out to me.

considering there's 4 series in the Playoffs nowadays wouldn't the Montreal one be tougher to beat by default because it would require 20 consecutive series wins to match though?