This is just a quick post where I wanted to point out something I saw a couple years ago on the losing streak in the Stanley Cup Finals.  No team has recorded a second playoff exit in the NHL playoffs after reaching the finals since 1988.  That means for example if teams like the Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, who lost in the finals previous years got back to the finals and lost again this year, the streak would end.

Here is the list of the Stanley Cup playoff losers and the years they lost dating back to the start of the streak.

2007-Ottawa Senators

2006-Edmonton Oilers

2005-(nobody :( sadness)

2004-Calgary Flames

2003-Anaheim Mighty Ducks

2002-Carolina Hurricanes

2001-New Jersey Devils

2000-Dallas Stars

1999-Buffalo Sabres

1998-Washington Capitals

1997-Philadelphia Flyers

1996-Florida Panthers

1995-Detroit Red Wings

1994-Vancouver Canucks

1993-Los Angeles Kings

1992-Chicago Blackhawks

1991-Minnesota North Stars

1990-Boston Bruins

1989-Montreal Canadiens

1988-Boston Bruins-Breaks Streak

With the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup finals, the only way for the streak to continue to grow is if Pittsburgh loses. Detroit lost in 1995 and would end the streak if they lost.

Lastly, If Detroit loses, the new streak would start from 1996 and continue to the present