The quest for NHL’s holy grail is one of the most daunting paths in sports. Teams compete across an 82-game regular season before facing a grueling four-round, best-of-seven postseason journey to the championship.
With that being said, some teams have better NHL playoff odds than others. In fact, some teams have never won a Stanley Cup.
Which Teams Have Never Won the Stanley Cup?
Close but no cigar is the moniker that most aptly applies to the Vancouver Canucks, who top the list among teams without a Stanley Cup Championship. The Canucks are 0-for-3 in finals appearances, most recently losing to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 in 2011.
Not even Dominik Hasek could lead the Buffalo Sabres to relevance. Hasek went on to win two championships, but neither came with the Sabres. However, the team was part of one of the most controversial finishes in history. Brett Hull’s toe was in the crease for the game-winning goal in 1999, but the Dallas Stars still lifted the Cup.