All time streaks out of the playoffs

       Franchise
  1 Montreal Canadiens      11 years - 1918..1928
  2 New Jersey Devils        9 years - 1979..1987
  3 Boston Bruins            8 years - 1960..1967
  3 Washington Capitals      8 years - 1975..1982
  5 Calgary Flames           7 years - 1997..2003
  5 Columbus Blue Jackets    7 years - 2001..2008
  5 Detroit Red Wings        7 years - 1971..1977
  5 Florida Panthers         7 years - 2001..2008
  5 New York Islanders       7 years - 1995..2001
  5 New York Rangers         7 years - 1998..2004
 11 Atlanta Thrashers        6 years - 2000..2006
 11 Carolina Hurricanes      6 years - 1993..1998
 11 Chicago Blackhawks       6 years - 1947..1952
 11 Pittsburgh Penguins      6 years - 1983..1988
 11 Tampa Bay Lightning      6 years - 1997..2002
 16 Carolina Hurricanes      5 years - 1981..1985
 16 Chicago Blackhawks       5 years - 1954..1958
 16 Chicago Blackhawks       5 years - 2003..2008
 16 Colorado Avalanche       5 years - 1988..1992
 16 Detroit Red Wings        5 years - 1979..1983
 16 Los Angeles Kings        5 years - 2003..2008
 16 Nashville Predators      5 years - 1999..2003
 16 New York Rangers         5 years - 1943..1947
 16 New York Rangers         5 years - 1951..1955
 16 Philadelphia Flyers      5 years - 1990..1994
 16 Phoenix Coyotes          5 years - 2003..2008