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NHL: Detroit Red Wings and Current Team Playoff Streaks and Droughts
The Detroit Red Wings Will Enter the Postseason for the 21st Year in a Row
The Detroit Red Wings just set the record for most consecutive wins at home with 23.
They are also owners of the longest current playoff appearance streak – 20 seasons in a row. If the Red Wings make the postseason in 2012 (which they will), they will tie for the fifth longest playoff appearance streak of all time.
Those San Jose Sharks are next with a current seven consecutive extended seasons. They are barely hanging on to the seventh slot as of the date of this post.
What about the flip side of the coin?
Which teams are mired in the longest postseason droughts?
It looks like the Florida Panthers will end their streak of 10 years hitting the links early. They’ve got a good shot at the Southeast this year.
For NHL institutions, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders, however, things ain’t so peachy.
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CURRENT PLAYOFF APPEARANCE STREAKS
| TEAM | STREAK | ||
| 1. | Detroit Red Wings | 20 | 1990-91 thru 2010-11 |
| 2. | San Jose Sharks | 7 | 2003-04 thru 2010-11 |
| 3. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 2006-07 thru 2010-11 |
| 4. | Boston Bruins | 4 | 2007-08 thru 2010-11 |
| 4. | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | 2007-08 thru 2010-11 |
| 4. | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 2007-08 thru 2010-11 |
| 4. | Washington Capitals | 4 | 2007-08 thru 2010-11 |
| 8. | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 2008-09 thru 2010-11 |
| 8. | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 2008-09 thru 2010-11 |
| 10. | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 2009-10 thru 2010-11 |
| 10. | Los Angeles Kings | 2 | 2009-10 thru 2010-11 |
| 10. | Nashville Predators | 2 | 2009-10 thru 2010-11 |
| 10. | Phoenix Coyotes | 2 | 2009-10 thru 2010-11 |
| 14. | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 2010-11 |
| 14. | New York Rangers | 1 | 2010-11 |
| 14. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 2010-11 |
CURRENT PLAYOFF APPEARANCE DROUGHTS
| TEAM | DROUGHT | LAST APPEARANCE | |
| 1. | Florida Panthers | 10 | 1999-00 |
| 2. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 2003-04 |
| 3. | Edmonton Oilers | 5 | 2005-06 |
| 4. | New York Islanders | 4 | 2006-07 |
| 4. | Winnipeg Jets (Atlanta Thrashers) | 4 | 2006-07 |
| 6. | Dallas Stars | 3 | 2007-08 |
| 6. | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2007-08 |
| 8. | Calgary Flames | 2 | 2008-09 |
| 8. | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 2008-09 |
| 8. | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 2008-09 |
| 8. | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 2008-09 |
| 12. | Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 2009-10 |
| 12. | New Jersey Devils | 1 | 2009-10 |
| 12. | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 2009-10 |
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NHL: The Best Teams in Hockey History (Most Points)
The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens (squidoo.com)
The 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings own the record for most wins in a season, 62, but it’s the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens who accumulated the most points in one year: 132 (and they did it in two fewer games).
Here’s a list of the 25 NHL teams that have recorded the most points in a single season. They are all the teams that managed at least 115 points.
The NHL schedule, number of teams and scoring system (ties, overtime losses or both) have all changed numerous times since the league’s inception. The NHL jumped from six teams (“The Original Six”) and 70 games in 1966-67 to 12 teams and 74 games in 1967-68.
The league added two more games (to 76) in 1968-69. Between 1970-71 and 1973-74, teams played 78 games. Then it was 80 games through 1991-1992. For two years after that the league had an 84-game schedule (followed by the strike shortened 1994-1995 season), before settling on the current 82-game season.
| Year | Team | W | L | T | OL | POINTS | |
| 1. | 1976-77 | Montreal Canadiens | 60 | 8 | 12 | 132 | |
| 2. | 1995-96 | Detroit Red Wings | 62 | 13 | 7 | 131 | |
| 3. | 1977-78 | Montreal Canadiens | 59 | 10 | 11 | 129 | |
| 4. | 1975-76 | Montreal Canadiens | 58 | 11 | 11 | 127 | |
| 5. | 2005-06 | Detroit Red Wings | 58 | 16 | 8 | 124 | |
| 6. | 2009-10 | Washington Capitals | 54 | 15 | 13 | 121 | |
| 6. | 1970-71 | Boston Bruins | 57 | 14 | 7 | 121 | |
| 8. | 1972-73 | Montreal Canadiens | 52 | 10 | 16 | 120 | |
| 9. | 1992-93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 56 | 21 | 7 | 119 | |
| 9. | 1985-86 | Edmonton Oilers | 56 | 17 | 7 | 119 | |
| 9. | 1983-84 | Edmonton Oilers | 57 | 18 | 5 | 119 | |
| 9. | 1971-72 | Boston Bruins | 54 | 13 | 11 | 119 | |
| 13. | 2000-01 | Colorado Avalanche | 52 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 118 |
| 13. | 1981-82 | New York Islanders | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | |
| 13. | 1975-76 | Philadelphia Flyers | 51 | 13 | 16 | 118 | |
| 16. | 2010-11 | Vancouver Canucks | 54 | 19 | 9 | 117 | |
| 16. | 2008-09 | San Jose Sharks | 53 | 18 | 11 | 117 | |
| 16. | 1988-89 | Calgary Flames | 54 | 17 | 9 | 117 | |
| 19. | 2008-09 | Boston Bruins | 53 | 19 | 10 | 116 | |
| 19. | 2001-02 | Detroit Red Wings | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 116 |
| 19. | 1979-80 | Philadelphia Flyers | 48 | 12 | 20 | 116 | |
| 19. | 1978-79 | New York Islanders | 51 | 15 | 14 | 116 | |
| 23. | 2007-08 | Detroit Red Wings | 54 | 21 | 7 | 115 | |
| 23. | 1988-89 | Montreal Canadiens | 53 | 18 | 9 | 115 | |
| 23. | 1978-79 | Montreal Canadiens | 52 | 17 | 11 | 115 |
Detroit Red Wings and San Jose Sharks to Face Off in Game 7: Game 7 Records for Every NHL Team
Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks, Game 7 is Thursday Night (Getty)
NHL Playoffs 2011: The Detroit Red Wings have come back from a 3-0 deficit against the San Jose Sharks to force a Game 7. They will meet Thursday night in San Jose.
Only four teams in American sports history have ever come back from being down three games to none to win a seven-game series. You can see that list here.
There have been 136 Game Sevens in NHL history. A ranking of most wins is located here.
Today’s Sports List of the Day, looks at every NHL team’s Game 7 record.
NHL Game 7 Records
| 1. | Carolina Hurricanes | 4-0 | 1.000 |
| 2. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-0 | 1.000 |
| 3. | Minnesota Wild | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| 4. | Florida Panthers | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| 5. | Edmonton Oilers | 6-3 | .667 |
| 6. | San Jose Sharks | 4-2 | .667 |
| 7. | Quebec Nordiques | 2-1 | .667 |
| 8. | Montreal Canadiens | 13-8 | .619 |
| 9. | Detroit Red Wings | 12-8 | .600 |
| 10. | Philadelphia Flyers | 9-6 | .600 |
| 11. | Vancouver Canucks | 6-4 | .600 |
| 12. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12-9 | .571 |
| 13. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7-6 | .538 |
| 14. | Boston Bruins | 10-10 | .500 |
| 15. | Chicago Blackhawks | 5-5 | .500 |
| 16. | Anaheim Ducks | 2-2 | .500 |
| 17. | Dallas Stars | 2-2 | .500 |
| 18. | New Jersey Devils | 6-7 | .461 |
| 19. | Colorado Avalanche | 4-5 | .444 |
| 20. | St. Louis Blues | 6-8 | .429 |
| 21. | Los Angeles Kings | 3-4 | .429 |
| 22. | Minnesota North Stars | 3-4 | .429 |
| 23. | New York Islanders | 3-4 | .429 |
| 24. | Calgary Flames | 5-7 | .417 |
| 25. | New York Rangers | 3-5 | .375 |
| 26. | Washington Capitals | 2-7 | .222 |
| 27. | Buffalo Sabres | 1-6 | .143 |
| 28. | Oakland Seals | 0-1 | .000 |
| 29. | Winnipeg Jets | 0-2 | .000 |
| 30. | Hartford Whalers | 0-3 | .000 |
| 31. | Phoenix Coyotes | 0-3 | .000 |
| 32. | Ottawa Senators | 0-4 | .000 |
