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Originally Posted by Ruttiger
Blackhawks - '07-08 - missed playoffs, '08-09 - lost in conference finals (qualifies as being in Cup contention), '09-10 - won Stanley Cup.
Pittsburgh - '05-06 - missed playoffs, '06-07 - lost in conference quarterfinals, '07-08 - lost in Stanley Cup (certainly in contention), '08-09 - won Stanley Cup
Carolina - '03-04 - missed playoffs, '04-05 - lockout, '05-06 - won Stanley Cup
That's three pretty recent examples right there. Not saying it's the norm or even what the Oilers will do this year, but it's most certainly not "just unheard of."
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Chicago finished 20th that year and 3 points out the the playoffs, and 26th the year prior, 28th the year before that