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Originally Posted by nickerjones
I was listening to, I think it might have been, NHL Radio on XM, and they posed the question. Which streak would be harder to imitate in today's NHL? Red Wings consecutive year playoff streak or Oilers consecutive playoff miss streak. The consensus was it takes a lot to be as bad as the Oilers are. Most teams get lucky a few times every decade to be in. They think a team will make the playoff 20 straight times before a team misses for a straight decade.
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The Oilers not only went a decade without making the playoffs but also had 4 first overall picks. Drafted in the top 7 selection in 8 of the 10 years.