{"id":577325,"date":"2026-04-02T11:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/577325\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:53:10","slug":"oilers-have-the-craziest-37-year-drought-in-the-nhl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/577325\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers have the craziest 37-year drought in the NHL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oilers have the craziest 37-year drought in the NHL<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There will be a lot of focus on the Buffalo Sabres<\/a>‘ ending of their playoff drought whenever they officially clinch a spot in the postseason, which can happen as soon as Thursday.<\/p>\n

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But despite a 14-year absence from the playoffs, that might not be the craziest active drought in the NHL. When you turn to division titles, the Edmonton Oilers<\/a> have a streak you wouldn’t believe.<\/p>\n

The Oilers haven’t won the division on a streak last 37 seasons and counting.<\/p>\n

For what it’s worth, they’re two points behind the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> right now for first place in the Pacific Division.<\/p>\n

Their last division title came in 1986-87.<\/p>\n

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Mind you, this is a team that played in the Stanley Cup Finals each of the past two seasons.<\/p>\n

Even if we just consider the current era, it’s been a decade with Connor McDavid, who is considered the best hockey player on the planet. And clearly they know how to win games against Western Conference foes in the postseason.<\/p>\n

Yet somehow, a bit by randomness and luck and a bit by whatever odd hockey forces are out there, the Oilers haven’t end up quite at the top of their division in a long time.<\/p>\n

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Maybe they’ll change that this year, or maybe they’ll continue on this wild streak for years to come.<\/p>\n

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