The Leafs now have the longest Stanley Cup drought in NHL history
Toronto Maple Leafs fans might as well get kicked in the teeth one more time, eh?
After losing yet another Game 7 on Monday night to the Montreal Canadiens, the Leafs now hold a distinction they do not want:
The longest cup drought in NHL history.
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Technically, they’re tied with the 1940-1994 New York Rangers at 53 seasons, but they’ll eclipse that mark once the puck drops on the new season come October, assuming the league starts play on time. (The Leafs also missed a season in there due to the 2004-05 lockout.)
Here’s the list of the longest Cup droughts in NHL history.
Team | Previous Stanley Cup | Next Stanley Cup | Drought length |
New York Rangers | 1939β40 | 1993β94 | 53 seasons |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 1966β67 | N/A | 53 seasons |
St. Louis Blues | never (since 1967β68) | 2018β19 | 50 seasons |
Buffalo Sabres | never (since 1970β71) | N/A | 50 seasons |
Vancouver Canucks | never (since 1970β71) | N/A | 50 seasons |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1960β61 | 2009β10 | 47 seasons |
Philadelphia Flyers | 1974β75 | N/A | 45 seasons |
Los Angeles Kings | never (since 1967β68) | 2011β12 | 43 seasons |
Washington Capitals | never (since 1974β75) | 2017β18 | 42 seasons |
Detroit Red Wings | 1954β55 | 1996β97 | 41 seasons |
The Leafs are also creeping up the leaderboards on another unwanted list: the longest time in between playoff series wins, now at 16 full seasons.
Team | Previous series win | Next series win | Series win drought |
Win. Jets / Phx Coyotes | 1986β87 | 2011β12 | 25 seasons |
Florida Panthers | 1995β96 | 24 seasons | |
New York Islanders | 1992β93 | 2015β16 | 23 seasons |
New York Rangers | 1949β50 | 1970β71 | 20 seasons |
Atl. Thrashers / Win. Jets | never (since 1999β2000) | 2017β18 | 17 seasons |
Columbus Blue Jackets | never (since 2000β01) | 2018β19 | 17 seasons |
Chicago Black Hawks | 1943β44 | 1960β61 | 16 seasons |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 2003β04 | 16 seasons | |
Hfd Whalers / Car. Hurricanes | 1985β86 | 2001β02 | 15 seasons |
Calgary Flames | 1988β89 | 2003β04 | 14 seasons |
Buffalo Sabres | 2006β07 | 14 seasons |
Source: Wikipedia
After one of the best regular seasons in team history but another first-round playoff loss, they really just might be a cursed franchise.