Cup Final Lost Right After the Dynasty

One Cup Final since the dynasty, 1984, and Edmonton took it four games to one. Forty-two yeahs of Long Island waitin' on a sequel and all they got was the credits.

Hall of Famers Milbury Gave Away

Two Hall of Famers, Roberto Luongo and Zdeno Chara, and Mike Milbury shipped out both. Luongo went for Oleg Kvasha and Mark Parrish. Kid, I'd have taken two guys named Steve and a case of Dunks.

Straight Springs Without a Playoff Game

Seven straight springs without a playoff game, 1995 through 2001. They wore the Fisherman for the first two. Two yeahs of lookin' like fishsticks and the only thing they caught was last place.

First-Round Exits, Home Before the Cake

Twelve first-round exits since the Cup. Twelve times they got to the party and left befoah the cake. Carolina did it twice in a row, 2023 and 2024.

Other Franchises With a Cup Since 1983

Nineteen other franchises have won a Cup since the Islandahs did. Nineteen. The Rangers got one in 1994 and they've been rubbin' it in with a chant ever since.

Springs Without Any Playoffs At All

Twenty-two missed playoffs in forty-two seasons. More than half, pal. For the Islandahs April is a vacation, and May is a long weekend.

Years Without Winning a Playoff Series

Twenty-three yeahs, 1993 to 2016, without winnin' a playoff series. Seven tries, seven losses. Anybody born the day they beat Pittsburgh was old enough to vote and drink and wasn't happy about either.

Days Neil Smith Lasted as the GM

Neil Smith lasted forty days as the general manager. Forty. The milk in my fridge lasts longah than that, and I'm not even gonna tell you what's growin' in it.

Losses in One Season (2000-01)

Twenty-one wins and fifty-one losses in 2000-01. The new owners had just paid almost two hundred million, and the team said thanks by losin' more than twice as many as it won.

Days Since Their Last Stanley Cup

 

More than fifteen thousand days since the Cup. The last one came before the Big Dig and before my first gray hair. Forty-three yeahs, kid, longer than most marriages and wicked less satisfyin'.

Who put a bearded fish-stick salesman on a hockey jersey?

A cartoon Long Island hockey arena where a giant bearded fisherman in a yellow raincoat holds a hockey stick like a fishing rod with a fish stick on the hook, while fans in fisherman jerseys look ashamed and a few fans in the upper deck cheer and hold up fish sticks

A guy in a yellow raincoat holdin' a hockey stick. That was the whole logo, kid. Somebody signed off on it and somebody else printed it.

Participation Trophies

  • Lost the 1984 Cup Final 4-1 to Edmonton, the Last Time They Reached One
  • Missed the Playoffs Seven Straight Seasons (1994–95 to 2000–01)
  • Finished 22-50-10 in 1995–96, Seventh of Seven in the Atlantic, in the Fisherman Jersey
  • Lost 51 Games in 2000–01 (21-51-7-3), the Year the New Owners Showed Up
  • Went 23 Years Without Winning a Playoff Series (1993 to 2016)

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