All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Turgeon, playing for Canada, was the one player for his team that refused to leave the bench and, unfair or not, carried around the "coward" tag for the remainder of his career. WebThe original Ottawa Senators won the Stanley Cup in each of their four Final appearances (also 1922-23 and 1926-27). Ranking the best Stanley Cup Final matchups: Where does Oilers-Bruins land? During this series, Billy Smith scored six goals, a record that has never been broken or even come close to being broken. Henrik Sedin is one of the few Hart Trophy winners on this list, but NHL fans know him well from playing his entire 17-season career alongside twin brother Daniel Sedin on the Vancouver Canucks. 1 is known to deliver the knockout, shutout punch his team requires to stay on top. Preseason rank: 2. The first three seasons of this dynasty were very successful, but then it all came crashing down in 1979-80 when the Islanders missed the playoffs due to a tiebreaker. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [34] Vasilevskiy returned 4 weeks later and started his first game back on 13 December, in a home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. His ability to create for himself and his teammates allowed Draisaitl to lead all players in assists while finishing second in points last postseason (32). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The 27-year-old netminder posted a .916 save percentage and a 2.48 goals-against average to backstop the Rangers back to the postseason after leading them to the Eastern Conference finals. Hischier is impressive on the cycle, too, adding dimension for a Devils team that loves scoring off the rush. Preseason rank: 8. With their 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Leafs won a postseason series for the first time since 2004. Vasilevskiy constantly shows an ability to flip the switch even during difficult stretches, and when victory is on the line -- particularly in the postseason -- Tampa Bay's No. Teams: Ottawa Senators (2009-18), San Jose Sharks (2018-present), Career highlights: Two-time Norris Trophy winner (2012, 2015), six-time NHL All-Star (2011, 2012, 2016-19). On Feb. 7, 1976, he scored 10 points in one game against the Boston Bruins. But when he was healthy, he led the league in average ice time and was forced to take on an expanded role to help the Avs circumvent their perpetual injury woes. [42] On 1 April 2019, Vasilevskiy started in his 207th career NHL game to pass Daren Puppa (206) for second most starts in franchise history. -- Clark, 2022-23 stats: 61 G | 52 A | 113 PTS On 1 November 2015, the Lightning recalled Vasilevskiy from his conditioning stint with the Crunch, where he made 56 of 58 saves in two wins. Because having only one player with a Hart Trophy and multiple 100-point seasons just isn't enough in today's economy. On 29 July 2019, Vasilevskiy signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension to remain with the Lightning through the 202728 season. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Last February, with his victory in Super Bowl 51, Tom Brady tied NFL Hall of Fame defensive end Charles Haley's record five career Super Bowl wins. It's a unique line few players in the league can or would even try to balance on. Lopez married Marc Anthony in 2004 and Affleck married Jennifer Garner in 2005. A lot has been said about how great it would be if the Islanders were to win another championship. As you'll see, our voters made some interesting calls at the top regarding which players they believe are the best of the best in the 2023 NHL postseason. Of all the great modern players who didn't win a Stanley Cup, Bure's career is one of the shortest as a result of recurring knee injuries, but he was still inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. Between 1980 and 1984, they won 19 straight playoff series, a performance that is still unrivaled in professional sports history. Preseason rank: 4. In 16 seasons, Hawerchuk only made it past the second round once, in his final season, when the Philadelphia Flyers were swept by the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Final. Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, and Evgeni Malkin are some of the notable current players tied for the lead, with three over their careers. 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Born: July 17, 1980 (East Lansing, Michigan), Career: 17 seasons (2002-04, 2005-present), Teams: Buffalo Sabres (2002-04, 2005-14), St. Louis Blues (2014), Vancouver Canucks (2014-17), Anaheim Ducks (2017-present), Career highlights: NHL All-Star (2007), Vezina Trophy (2010). His production declined from last season, but that's all relative when you're Steven Stamkos: The 33-year-old captain had 84 points in 81 games as the Lightning push for a fourth straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Fox won the Norris Trophy in his second season in the NHL and has gotten even better since then. Bondra is one of only 45 NHL players with 500 career goals and finished his career with 892 points. That glaring hole in their professional lives does color how we look at them. Park played 17 seasons in the NHL and never missed the playoffs, but lost three times in the Stanley Cup Final. Now it is a matter of seeing what Hughes will do next in his first postseason appearance. Preseason rank: NR, 2022-23 stats: 10 G | 54 A | 64 PTS Mike Gartner was a three-time winner of the NHL Fastest Skater Competition, in 1991, 1993 and 1996. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. He signed an eight-year, $72 million contract in 2014 after winning his first and only Norris to date. Richard retired in 1960 as the team captain coming off a string of five [56] On 21 May 2017, Vasilevskiy helped Russia capture a bronze medal when they defeated Finland in the bronze medal game. Born: Nov. 13, 1950 (Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada), Career highlights: Calder Trophy (1971), Lady Byng Trophy (1973), eight-time NHL All-Star (1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984). Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 4:58AM. In the history of the game, since the NHL started in 1917, there have been some great players who accomplished everything they could on the ice except for being able to lift the Stanley Cup at the end of the season. Preseason rank: HM, 2022-23 stats: 37-11-11 | 2.37 GAA | .919 SV% the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. In winning the 2014 IIHF World Championship with the Russian senior team, Vasilevskiy was awarded the Order of Honour on 27 May 2014. There are several explanations for how the Devils ended a four-year playoff drought. This season, Hischier turned up the heat. Born: March 28, 1972 (Melrose, Massachusetts), Teams: Winnipeg Jets (1991-96), Phoenix Coyotes (1996-2001), St. Louis Blues (2001-07), Atlanta Thrashers (2007), St. Louis Blues (2007-10), Career highlights: Five-time NHL All-Star (1997-99, 2004, 2009). Preseason rank: 57, 2022-23 stats: 29-14-5 | 2.75 GAA | .914 SV% Led by the best defenseman in hockey history in Bobby Orr and a record-breaking scorer in Phil Esposito, the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 1970 for the first time in 29 years. The '80s Islanders are also famous for their dominance over their rival New York Rangers, with whom they had 12 playoff series during that time period. Simple: By leading the NHL in goals (64), assists (89) and points (153). He joined the New York Islanders in the 1983-84 season, which was one year after they won four straight Stanley Cup titles. From 1975-76 to 1978-79, the Canadiens won four straight Stanley Cups on the backs of players like Guy Lafleur, Ken Dryden, and Larry Robinson. When the Hurricanes need someone to come through, they can more often than not count on Aho to create a game-changing moment. [46] On 25 August 2020, Vasilevskiy recorded an overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in the second game of their second round series. Preseason rank: 40, 2022-23 stats: 8 G | 33 A | 41 PTS Jacques estimates that each name takes approximately a half-hour to inscribe and that it takes a non-continuousnot to mention patient10 hours to complete every name for the winning team. And, like Melo, who never won an NBA championship, Kariya has never won a Stanley Cup in the NHL. He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Lightning at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. [13] On 28 December 2016, Vasilevskiy recorded his first career NHL point as an assist on an overtime goal scored by Tyler Johnson, which came in a 43 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. It all amounts to Pastrnak being a Hart Trophy hopeful who has been one of the biggest reasons the Bruins are a legitimate Stanley Cup challenger. With four championships each, the New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers dominated the decade. The Islanders won four Stanley Cups between 1980 and 1983. [31] Vasilevskiy's eighth shutout of the season gave him sole possession for the most shutouts in a single season by a Lightning goaltender. Howell never won the Stanley Cup as a player, giving 17 seasons to the New York Rangers before he spent his final four seasons in California playing for the Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals and Los Angeles Kings. Since the first round of the playoffs normally consists of eight series, there will always be sixteen teams in this list (of the thirty-two teams in the NHL). The win also ends the second-longest streak of losses in playoff series-clinching games in NHL, MLB and NBA history. Born: Aug. 27, 1962 (Weston, Ontario, Canada), Teams: Detroit Red Wings (1985-89), St. Louis Blues (1989-92), Boston Bruins (1992-97), Washington Capitals (1997-2002), Philadelphia Flyers (2002), Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002-03), Edmonton Oilers (2003-04), Career highlights: Five-time NHL All-Star (1991-94, 1997), three-time NHL assists leader (1993, 2001, 2002). Since the first round of the playoffs consists of sixteen teams in eight series, there will always be eight teams in this list, the winners of those series. Those career-high figures are why McDavid is the front-runner for his third Hart Trophy. At 25 years old, he already has proved to be a top-10 -- if not top-5 -- blueliner in the NHL, and even great years like the one teammate Hampus Lindholm is having on the Bruins' back end can't overshadow how critical McAvoy is to Boston's success. He was fifth in the NHL in goals saved above average. Born: May 13, 1989 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Teams: Montreal Canadiens (2009-16), Nashville Predators (2016-19), New Jersey Devils (2019-20), Career highlights: Norris Trophy (2013), three-time NHL All-Star (2016-18), NHL All-Rookie Team (2011). [53] Vasilevskiy posted shutouts in all four of the Lightning series winning games, extending his streak to 5 consecutive series clinching shutouts, tying an NHL record with Chris Osgood and Clint Benedict. Born: March 9, 1964 (Saint Paul, Minnesota), Teams: Buffalo Sabres (1982-90), Winnipeg Jets (1990-93), St. Louis Blues (1993-94), Calgary Flames (1994-96, 1998-2001), New Jersey Devils (1996), Washington Capitals (1996-98), Chicago Blackhawks (2001-03), Toronto Maple Leafs (2003), Career highlights: NHL All-Rookie Team (1992), seven-time NHL All-Star (1984, 1989-93, 2000), Norris Trophy runner-up (1992). 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 straight weeks and was Billboard's top-selling song of the year. Did the Oilers win a Cup without Gretzky? Would a Stanley Cup have changed that reputation? -- Clark, 2022-23 stats: 40-6-1 | 1.89 GAA | .938 SV% Dino Ciccarelli's 608 career goals are the most by an undrafted player in NHL history. It reaffirms the notion that these playoffs have a chance to be special for the Oilers. WebGet the list of all the players with most NHL Championships won on Hockey-Reference.com. On 2 March 2016, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation named Vasilevskiy to its roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. The Boston Bruins won the Presidents' Trophy with the best record in the regular season, but that would be underselling their accomplishments. Tampa Bay's starter has won everything from Vezina Trophies to Stanley Cups to Conn Smythe honors. A post-season series win streak is continued by making the post-season and winning at least the first round series of the playoffs. This season he has crushed major top-pairing minutes (23:43 per night) again, and added offensively (49 points in 76 games). Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Including the current Vegas Golden Knights, there have now been 13 different teams win the Cup since the Islanders last did so in 1998. This was Vasilevskiy's 10th win of the month of October, which tied him with Manny Legace and Craig Anderson for the most wins in a single season in the month of October in NHL history. Man City are top of the Premier League for the first time since February 17 thanks to 2-1 win over Fulham; when asked if his players will require a leader like Winston Subscribe to Stathead Hockey: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Hockey Reference Database. We want to say it doesn't diminish an accomplished career, but when a high-profile professional athlete ends their career without winning a league championship, we take notice. -- Kristen Shilton, 2022-23 stats: 40 G | 45 A | 85 PTS Vasilevskiy was joined by teammate Nikita Kucherov. In the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Maple Leafs held a 3-2 series lead before the Lightning won the final two games to take the series, which included a close 2-1 Kucherov is the kind of difference-maker who can take over an entire game, single-handedly throw an opponent off course or come through with that timely play to secure a playoff outcome. Watching Daniel Sedin play alongside his twin brother, Henrik Sedin, on the Vancouver Canucks for 17 seasons was like watching some sort of experiment in how connected two human beings can be. The Montreal Canadiens are the record holders for the most consecutive Stanley Cup wins in NHL history. The Toronto Maple Leafs have finally won a series. On 1 July 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Vasilevskiy to a three-year contract extension. Born: Sept. 26, 1980 (Omskoldsvik, Sweden), Career highlights: Three-time NHL All-Star (2011, 2012, 2016), Art Ross Trophy (2011), King Clancy Trophy (2018). More ESPN+ content . -- Greg Wyshynski, 2022-23 stats: 30 G | 83 A | 113 PTS He's the reigning Conn Smythe and Norris Trophy winner who does everything required of a contemporary top-four defenseman -- he can facilitate play, log heavy minutes, orchestrate a power play and be a trusted member of a penalty kill. In 2004, however, neither was close to claiming GOAT status. Hischier's rise has been a slow burn. The Avalanche saw their lineup ravaged by injuries after winning the Stanley Cup last postseason, with players like Makar missing time and captain Gabriel Landeskog ", Well that escalated quickly. The Edmonton Oilers also had a dominant run during this period, winning three straight titles from 1984 to 1986. Keith Tkachuk was the first American-born NHL player to score 50 goals in a season and the first to score 50 goals and rack up 200 penalty minutes in the same season. If you win three championships in sports that have multiple events, like tennis or swimming, then you are a "three-time champion". In the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Maple Leafs held a 3-2 series lead before the Lightning won the final two games to take the series, which included a close 2-1 result in Game 7. With their 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Leafs won a postseason series for the first time since 2004. He was originally selected by Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the first round, seventh overall, of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft. Pastrnak continued to strengthen his place in the discussion as the most dangerous winger in the NHL. After these two franchises, no other team has been able to win more than two championships throughout the rest of the decade. Predictions, X factors for Game 7, Oilers advance to second round with 5-4 victory over Kings, Stanley Cup playoffs picks: Every first-round series, plus Cup champion, Conn Smythe Trophy, Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason. Toronto won the series 4-2. [48] On 28 September 2020, Vasilevskiy recorded his first career playoff shutout in the Lightning's Stanley Cup clinching win over the Dallas Stars in game 6 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals. Preseason rank: 88, 2022-23 stats: 37 G | 38 A | 75 PTS A post-season appearance streak is continued by making the NHL playoffs in consecutive years after the regular season. They won a total of five consecutive championships from 1956-1960. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Adam Oates was one of the more unselfish players in NHL history a pass-first center who led the league in assists three times and finished in the top 10 in assists 12 times. Bobrovsky, who also beat the Presidents Trophy-winning Lightning in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs with the Blue Jackets, made 33 saves on 36 shots. They won the Presidents Trophy, and were Contributions on the score sheet? This season would prove to be their last chance at winning back-to-back titles as they fell short yet again. In the history of the game, since the NHL started in 1917, there have been some great players who accomplished everything they could on the ice except for being able to lift the Stanley Cup at the end of the season. Born: Jan. 17, 1970 (Boston, Massachusetts), Teams: Chicago Blackhawks (1988-96), Phoenix Coyotes (1996-2001), Philadelphia Flyers (2001-04, 2006-07), Los Angeles Kings (2005-06), San Jose Sharks (2007-09), Career highlights: Nine-time NHL All-Star (1991-94, 1999, 2000, 2002-04). [3] On 15 December 2014, Vasilevskiy was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week. Born: Feb. 8, 1960 (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada), Teams: Minnesota North Stars (1980-89), Washington Capitals (1989-92), Detroit Red Wings (1992-96), Tampa Bay Lightning (1996-98), Florida Panthers (1998-99), Career highlights: Four-time NHL All-Star (1982, 1983, 1989, 1997). Ullmark's second season with the Bruins showed his importance to a team that's trying to parlay a historic regular season into one that could end with a Stanley Cup. All rights reserved. The Boston Bruins won the Presidents' Trophy with the best record in the regular season, but that would be underselling their accomplishments. One of the most physically and mentally tough NHL players of all time, you can't find an NHL circle where Henrik Lundqvist's name doesn't draw a certain amount of respect. Preseason rank: 45. In addition to winning the Cup, the Islanders also appeared in five other finals between 1974 and 1990, losing each time. WebBetween 1980 and 1983, the Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cups, becoming the sixth of the NHL's eight acknowledged dynasties. Preseason rank: NR, 2022-23 stats: 23 G | 49 A | 72 PTS For an explanation of the NHL season and post-season, see, List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks, Post-season opening round series win streaks, List of NHL franchise post-season droughts, List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason streaks, List of NBA franchise post-season streaks, List of current National Football League consecutive playoff appearances, "L.A. Galaxy secure tenth consecutive MLS Cup Playoff appearance", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_appearance_streaks&oldid=1149571750, National Hockey League statistical records, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 April 2023, at 02:07. The 21-year-old's gradual improvement exploded into a 99-point campaign that could have reached the century mark if not for his missing four games due to injury. Pavel Bure was one of the most exciting players to grace the NHL in the last 30 years a phenom who defected from Moscow and was nicknamed "The Russian Rocket" for his speed and his similar playing style to former Montreal great Maurice Richard. Preseason rank: 69, 2022-23 stats: 21 G | 36 A | 57 PTS Join our linker program. He scored 42 of those goals at even strength, buoyed by an increase in shot volume (306 on the season). [47] The win moved Vasilevskiy past Ben Bishop and Nikolai Khabibulin for the most playoff wins (22) in Lightning playoff history. Here's the playoff edition of ESPN NHL Rank, which seeks to identify the top forwards, defensemen and goaltenders in the upcoming playoffs. The only thing missing from Erik Karlsson's resume at this point is a Stanley Cup. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. He also scored six goals in that game, the last NHL player to do so in a single game. Marchand can be both a get-under-your-skin pest and a first-class scoring threat, bowling a guy over before blowing past a goaltender. The Penguins, Oilers, and Maple Leafs are next with two, while the Flyers and Islanders each have one.
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