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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Remind me - is this a curse?
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IN 28 years, only 3 cover athletes have gotten past the first round. 4 if you count Sarah Nurse winning Olympic Gold.
NHL 97 - John Vanviesbrouck (Panthers lose in round 1)
NHL 98 - Peter Forsberg (Avalanche lose in round 1)
NHL 99 - Eric Lindros (Flyers lose in round 1)
NHL 00 - Chris Pronger (Blues lose in round 1)
NHL 01 - Owen Nolan (Sharks lose in round 1)
NHL 2002 - Mario Lemieux (Penguins miss playoffs)
NHL 2003 - Jarome Iginla (Flames miss playoffs)
NHL 2004 - Dany Heatley (Thrashers miss playoffs)
NHL 2005 - Markus Naslund (Canucks miss playoffs)
NHL 06 - Vincent Lecavalier (Lightning lose round 1)
NHL 07 - Alex Ovechkin (Capitals miss playoffs)
NHL 08 - Eric Staal (Hurricanes miss playoffs)
NHL 09 - Dion Phaneuf (Flames lose round 1)
NHL 10 - Patrick Kane (
Blackhawks win the Cup)
NHL 11 - Jonathan Toews (Blackhawks lose round 1)
NHL 12 - Steven Stamkos (Lightning miss playoffs)
NHL 13 - Claude Giroux (Flyers miss playoffs)
NHL 14 - Martin Brodeur (Devils miss playoffs)
NHL 15 - Patrice Bergeron (Bruins miss playoffs)
NHL 16 - Jonathan Toews (Blackhawks lose round 1)
NHL 17 - Vladimir Tarasenko (
Blues lose round 2)
NHL 18 - Connor McDavid (Oilers miss playoffs)
NHL 19 - PK Subban (Predators lose round 1)
NHL 20 - Auston Matthews (leafs miss playoffs)
NHL 21 - Ovechkin (caps lose in round 1)
NHL 22 - Auston Matthews (leafs lose in round 1)
NHL 23 - Zegras and Sarah Nurse (Ducks miss playoffs,
Nurse wins Gold in Beijing)
NHL 24 - Cale Maker (
Avs lose in round 2)