Sidney Crosby
The Pittsburgh Penguins are the one group in NHL historical past with two successful streaks of 15 video games or extra. Mario Lemieux led the Pens to an NHL-record 17 consecutive victories in 1992-93, after which Sidney Crosby powered Pitt to fifteen straight in 2012-13. Solely two different groups in league historical past have gained no less than 15 in a row.
Here is a team-by-team have a look at the longest successful streaks in franchise historical past:
ANAHEIM DUCKS
Longest successful streak: 11 video games (2015-16)
The Geese gained 10 in a row in 2013-14, then turned it up one louder a pair years later.
ARIZONA COYOTES
Longest successful streak: 9 video games (1984-85)
You have to return greater than 35 years to when the Coyotes have been the unique Winnipeg Jets for the franchise’s best-ever streak.
BOSTON BRUINS
Longest successful streak: 14 video games (1929-30)
The Bruins lead the NHL with eight all-time successful streaks of no less than 10 video games, maxing out with a 14-gamer within the early days of the NHL. Boston’s most up-to-date sizzling run was a 10-game streak in 2011-12.
BUFFALO SABRES
Longest successful streak: 10 video games (3 times, most lately 2018-19)
It is fairly laborious to consider that the Sabres, coming off an 18-game winless skid, have been capable of win 10 in a row as lately as two years in the past. Here is one thing extra plausible: regardless of the streak, Buffalo missed the playoffs anyway.
CALGARY FLAMES
Longest successful streak: 10 video games (two occasions, most lately 2016-17)
The Flames have had two 10-game streaks, together with in 1978-79 when the franchise was based mostly in Atlanta. Bob MacMillan had 108 factors and Man Chouinard scored 50 targets that season.
CAROLINA HURRICANES
Longest successful streak: 9 video games (3 times, most lately 2008-09)
The Hurricanes additionally had not one, however two nine-game win streaks in 2005-06, a season that ended with the franchise’s one and solely Stanley Cup championship.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Longest successful streak: 12 video games (2015-16)
Coming off three Cups in six years, the Blackhawks reeled off a franchise-best 12-game win streak in 2015-16. No parade on the finish of the season, although.
COLORADO AVALANCHE
Longest successful streak: 12 video games (1998-99)
In between their Cup wins in 1996 and 2001, the Avs gained a dozen in a row in 1998-99. Within the playoffs, they misplaced within the West ultimate in seven video games to Dallas, who went on to take the Cup.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Longest successful streak: 16 video games (2016-17)
You most likely weren’t anticipating to see the Blue Jackets with the second-longest successful streak in NHL historical past, however right here we’re.
DALLAS STARS
Longest successful streak: 7 video games (5 occasions, most lately 2019-20)
The Stars are tied with the two.0 model of the Winnipeg Jets because the franchises with the shortest all-time win streak. A minimum of the Stars have carried out it 5 occasions.
DETROIT RED WINGS
Longest successful streak: 9 video games (seven occasions, most lately 2007-08)
Regardless of being an Authentic Six group that is been led by the legendary likes of Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman, the Wings have by no means had a double-digit win streak. They’ve gained 9 in a row on seven events, although, and the final time it occurred – 2007-08 – can also be the final time they gained the Cup.
EDMONTON OILERS
Longest successful streak: 9 video games (2000-01)
For all of the successful that Wayne Gretzky and Co. did within the ’80s, it was an Oilers group led by Doug Weight, Ryan Smyth and Tommy Salo that set the franchise mark for consecutive wins.
FLORIDA PANTHERS
Longest successful streak: 12 video games (2015-16)
The Panthers set a group file with 47 victories and 103 factors in 2015-16, keyed by a franchise-best nine-game run.
LOS ANGELES KINGS
Longest successful streak: 9 video games (2009-10)
After lacking the playoffs six straight years, the Kings returned to the post-season with the assistance of a franchise-best nine-game win streak in 2009-10.
MINNESOTA WILD
Longest successful streak: 12 video games (2016-17)
The Wild set a group file with 49 victories and 106 factors in 2016-17, keyed by a franchise-best 12-game run.
MONTREAL CANADIENS
Longest successful streak: 12 video games (1967-68)
There’s nothing fallacious with a 12-game streak, however you’d assume a franchise as storied as le blue, blanc et rouge would’ve reeled of a run for the ages sooner or later.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Longest successful streak: 10 video games (2017-18)
The Predators set a group file with 53 victories and 117 factors in 2017-18, keyed by a franchise-best 10-game run.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Longest successful streak: 13 video games (2000-01)
The Devils gained a fortunate 13 in a row in 2000-01 however could not win their final outing of the season, shedding to Ray Bourque and the Avs in Sport 7 of the Cup ultimate.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Longest successful streak: 15 video games (1981-82)
In the midst of their four-peat dynasty within the early ’80s, the Isles tied for the third-longest successful streak in NHL historical past with 15 straight victories.
NEW YORK RANGERS
Longest successful streak: 10 video games (two occasions, most lately 1972-73)
The Rangers have gained 10 in a row twice, the primary time was 1939-40, which was additionally the final season they gained the Cup earlier than their notorious 54-year drought.
OTTAWA SENATORS
Longest successful streak: 11 video games (2009-10)
Have a look at it this fashion: the Senators gained extra video games throughout their franchise-best streak than they gained throughout their whole growth 1992-93 season, once they performed 84 video games and went 10-70-4.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Longest successful streak: 13 video games (1985-86)
The Flyers set the NHL file with an unbelievable 35-game undefeated streak (25 wins, 10 ties) in 1979-80, then a number of years later rode a 13-game win streak to a franchise-best 53 victories in ’85-86.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Longest successful streak: 17 video games (1992-93)
Coming off back-to-back Cups in 1991 and ’92, Mario Lemieux and the Penguins stored the great occasions rolling with an NHL-record 17 straight wins in 1992-93. Could not get previous David Volek and the Isles in Spherical 2, although.
ST. LOUIS BLUES
Longest successful streak: 11 video games (2018-19)
Foreshadowing? The Blues set a group file with 11 straight victories in 2018-19, then went on to the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup.
SAN JOSE SHARKS
Longest successful streak: 11 video games (2007-08)
The Sharks did quite a lot of successful within the first 20 years of this century, and it by no means acquired higher than their 11-game run in ’07-08.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Longest successful streak: 11 video games (2019-20)
Foreshadowing? The Bolts set a group file with 11 straight victories in 2019-20, then went on to the franchise’s second-ever Stanley Cup.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Longest successful streak: 10 video games (1993-94)
The Leafs solely have one double-digit win streak of their Authentic Six historical past, a 10-gamer in ’93-94 when Doug Gilmour was main the cost.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Longest successful streak: 10 video games (2002-03)
After bottoming out within the late Nineteen Nineties, the Canucks signalled the dominant decade that was to come back with a 10-game streak in ’02-03.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Longest successful streak: 8 video games (two occasions, most lately 2019-20)
They have not been round lengthy, however they have been round lengthy sufficient to finest the longest win streaks by Dallas and Winnipeg. Two groups down, 28 to go…
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Longest successful streak: 14 video games (2009-10)
The Capitals set a group file with 121 factors in 2009-10, keyed by a franchise-best 14-game run.
WINNIPEG JETS
Longest successful streak: 7 video games (2016-17)
The forerunner Atlanta Thrashers gained six in a row twice, simply in case you are questioning.
