The Washington Capitals have the Presidents' Trophy locked up for 2015-16 and are having an impressive regular season thanks to great production up and down the lineup. They may rank as one of the best teams in NHL history in terms of depth and talent.
But what's talent without a title?
Ultimately, one without the other leads to nothing but disappointment. Just ask members of teams like the 1989 Montreal Canadiens, 1975 Buffalo Sabres, 2009 San Jose Sharks and 2003 Ottawa Senators, to name just a few that nearly made the cut for this slideshow. They all had tremendous ability and strong regular-season performances without the ultimate payoff—the Stanley Cup.
Regardless of what happens to the Capitals in the coming weeks, there are plenty of examples throughout history of great teams falling short of their goal. Of all the great teams who have had a shot at the NHL's most prized silver chalice, we are picking 10 that rank as the best to miss out on sipping from the Stanley Cup's bowl.
They are ranked based on the talent and chemistry they displayed, their regular-season performances and finishes and in an imaginary head-to-head b ...
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Ranking the Best Teams That Fell Short of the Stanley Cup
April 5th, 2016 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
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