Unfortunately, another first-round loss to the Penguins once again, this time in five games, ended the Blue Jacket season once again.For the Blue Jackets, that season was just a glimpse of what was to come, however. In four of the five seasons that the team qualified for the postseason, they were eliminated in the first round. It wouldn’t be until the 2013-14 season when the Blue Jackets would get another opportunity in the playoffs, though the result wasn’t much better as they were eliminated in the first round once again, this time by the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.The Blue Jackets followed that up with another two consecutive missed playoff bids. They’d even made it to the second round of the postseason for the first time in franchise history last season.It’s been a rough tenure for the Florida Panthers franchise. The Ottawa Hockey Club (Ottawa HC) was founded by a small group of like-minded hockey enthusiasts. Multiple 100-plus point seasons and Presidents’ Trophy wins weren’t enough, however, as the Canucks have failed to win the championship thus far.With a young team that looks ready to compete for playoff position for the foreseeable future, however, the Canucks could turn things around after missing the postseason in each of the last four seasons and five of their last six seasons.The Golden Knights came so close in their first season in the NHL.
The only activities that winter were practices at the "Royal Rink" starting on March 5, 1883. They fell just short of their ultimate goal, losing to the Golden Knights in the conference finals. In fact, the team only qualified once for the postseason, resulting in a 4-0 loss to the New York Rangers, while failing to qualify in the other 10 seasons.Upon moving to Winnipeg and getting a fresh start, things didn’t go much better at first.
Since … The Ottawa Senators have won the Stanley Cup Finals 3 times, in 1921, 1923 and 1927. The team earned 97 and 98 points in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons respectively, qualifying for the playoffs for three consecutive seasons. A sweep at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche ended the Panthers season and they have yet to get past the first round of the playoffs in the years since.The Ottawa Senators have yet to win the big one in their 25 years as a franchise. Only one team can win, and for teams that come close and ultimately lose, there’s no guarantee they’ll ever get the opportunity again. Unfortunately, the team fell just short as the Penguins went on to capture their second title in as many years.After missing the playoffs in each of the franchise’s first five seasons, the Predators have actually had a solid run from 2003-04 up until the present day. Unfortunately, however, the story for the Sharks has been regular-season success and failures in the postseason.To the credit of the franchise, they’ve only missed the playoffs six times compared to the 21 playoff berths since the 1991-92 season. Competing in one of the toughest divisions in hockey against some of the best teams in the league, the Wild will have their work cut out for them each and every year as they look to compete for their first championship.The Nashville Predators were one of the final two teams competing in the 2017 NHL playoffs. Unfortunately, that didn’t necessarily translate to postseason success.In the history of the franchise, the team has failed to qualify for the postseason only eight times – including in each of its first four seasons. The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of … They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Unfortunately, they fell short to the Los Angeles Kings – the eventual Stanley Cup champions.The Sabres ultimately lost both of those appearances with the most recent loss coming against the Dallas Stars who claimed their first and only championship to date.Though one goal cost the Sabres the Stanley Cup in 1999, the recent trend of the Sabres has been a concerning one. The original Ottawa Senators, founded in 1883, have won the Stanley Cup in 11 different years. The team unfortunately lost in the first round in seven of those seasons, though they’ve also played in the second round five times in history, including their Stanley Cup run.Starting the 2016-17 postseason off in decisive fashion with a sweep of the first-place Chicago Blackhawks, the Predators have proven that they can compete with the best in the league. Over 2 million monthly readers now come to THW for their hockey fix.© The Hockey Writers 2018. It was a troubling affair as fans in Winnipeg loved their franchise, but with the disappointing seasons adding up, a change was needed.Since moving to Arizona and becoming the Coyotes, things haven’t gotten much better. The Los Angeles Kings have two championships – both coming after the 2010 season, and the Anaheim Ducks won their first and only championship to date in 2007.The Vancouver Canucks have seen their fair share of ups and downs throughout the history of the franchise.