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powderjunkie · 05-01-2014, 03:07 PM

I'm sure I'm missing a few, but off the top of my head:

Canucks fall from 7th to 3rd last in the Western Conference after Tortorella's meltdown on Jan. 19

Maple Leafs falling from 4th in EC as of March 15 to miss playoffs altogether

Maple Leafs blowing 3 goal lead with 10 mins left in game 7...and then a 2 goal lead with 90 seconds.

Sharks from 3-0 lead against Kings to lose series

Bruins from 3-0 lead against Flyers to lose series

Canucks up 2-0 in stanley cup finals to eventually lose to Bruins.

Red Wings up 2-0 in stanley cup finals to eventually lose to Penguins. No other teams have blown 2-0 cup finals lead since 1971.

President's Trophy (121 pts) Washington Capitals losing to 8 seed Canadiens (88 pts) in 1st round 2010

IMO the Canucks blowing their lead against the Bruins is the most pathetic, as they have not achieved a grain of success since then.

05-01-2014, 03:07 PM	#1
powderjunkie Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2011 Exp:	Biggest Meltdown/choke job of the past few years? I'm sure I'm missing a few, but off the top of my head: Canucks fall from 7th to 3rd last in the Western Conference after Tortorella's meltdown on Jan. 19 Maple Leafs falling from 4th in EC as of March 15 to miss playoffs altogether Maple Leafs blowing 3 goal lead with 10 mins left in game 7...and then a 2 goal lead with 90 seconds. Sharks from 3-0 lead against Kings to lose series Bruins from 3-0 lead against Flyers to lose series Canucks up 2-0 in stanley cup finals to eventually lose to Bruins. Red Wings up 2-0 in stanley cup finals to eventually lose to Penguins. No other teams have blown 2-0 cup finals lead since 1971. President's Trophy (121 pts) Washington Capitals losing to 8 seed Canadiens (88 pts) in 1st round 2010 IMO the Canucks blowing their lead against the Bruins is the most pathetic, as they have not achieved a grain of success since then.