What Are The Top 5 NHL Playoff Upsets Of All-Time? | My Top 5

There have been countless memorable playoff series' in the history of the Stanley Cup. The latest instalment of My Top 5 looks at the most shocking NHL playoff upsets of all-time. Do you agree with the selection?

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CBJ sweeping Tampa has gotta be #1. That Lightning team shares the record for most wins of all time in the regular season meanwhile Columbus barely made it into the playoffs and has never won a playoff series in history. For them to win 4 straight against a team of that caliber is downright insane. #1 for sure.

[pottytheparrot]

Kings upsetting Vancouver in 2012 and the comeback vs SJ in 2014.

[raulperezjohnston]

SJ upsetting the all powerful Red Wings in 94. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[MynameisMikeee]

NJ Devils over Redwings in 1995 cup final should be on this list.

[pottytheparrot]

Kings upsetting Vancouver in 2012 and the comeback vs SJ in 2014 for me.

[SupadeeGames]

5:Devils vs Red Wings 1995
4:Kings vs Sharks 2014
3:Oilers vs Kings 1982 (Miracle on Manchester)
2:Blue Jackets vs Lightning 2019
1:Oilers vs Stars 1997

[thomassartorio]

Ok I’m sorry but there is no possible bigger upset then Tampa’s vs Columbus end of discussion, they had a record point season and got swept by the second wildcard, there’s no other scenario that could top that

[canucks]

1. Miracle on Manchester
2. Jackets over Lightning
3. 93 Islanders over Penguins
4. Halak vs the Caps
5. San Jose over STL
HM: Wild / Avs 2003

[CUBJsg]

#1 is 100% Jackets over Lightning. Look at every single expert prediction for that series. Look at every single statistic. Look at both rosters. Look at franchise history. Look at previous game results between the two teams. Every category, the Lightning out matched, out paced, and out classed the Jackets. But when it mattered, the Jackets were the better team with the better coach. The Lightning couldn't keep up with the Jackets pace, attack and defense for 4 straight games when the Lightning hadn't seen that all year. It wasn't luck, it was a miracle, and a memory I'll remember for the rest of my life.

[infinitecarnage]

flyers - bruins 2010 and it's not even close.

flyers were trailing 3 games to none. game 4 went to overtime, if bruins scored a goal, they would sweep the series. that's how close they were. flyers managed to extend the series to game 7. bruins took a 3-0 lead in the 7th game. everybody thought that's the series right there. but the flyers managed to come back, again. won both the game and the series 4 - 3. the comeback of epic proportions.

[LXGACYK]

Ok buddy i think its pretty self explanatory why blue jackets should be #1

[jackalhill]

1.Kings - oilers 1982
2.Columbus sweep tampa 2019
3.Oilers beat red wings 2006
4.Sharks beat wings 1994
5. Habs beat Caps 2010

[quentinharris-s.d.]

Giguere and the Ducks beating the powerhouse Redwings in a SWEEP 4 - 0 in 2003.

[Alexandros.Mograine]

How can there be a bigger upset than cbj vs tampa?

[mr.devil]

Devils sweeping the juggernaut Wimgs in 95 when the wings were supposed to sweep the devils 😈 😈😈

[markjohnson]

Totally agree with the choices just wish there was a small word on how the Avs also had an upset on number 1 on the other side when the Lightning got beat by Columbus 😬

[mikegagne]

You have no sense of history. 1970 1971 Boston Bruins lead the pack. It still boggles the mind how the Canadiens could have won against that bohemouth
Of a team. Consider that the Canadiens goalie was a rookie who was making not his playoff debut, but his entire NHL debut. Time to look it up.

[mikephantasmic]

I'm going to watch now, but if the LA King's 2012 8th-seed upset isn't mentioned...

[Dieselhockeyx]

I mean this respectfully, but this seems like one of those lists of "put this together with something that would cause an argument so we can generate some sort of engagement on YouTube."

Leaving out Isles VS Penguins from 1993? An Isles team without Pierre Turgeon to start, facing off against a Penguins team with prime Lemieux, Kevin Stevens, Tochett, Jarg, Murphy, Francis, etc. Hell, even the first American to have 500 NHL goals in Joe Mullen. The Penguins also finished the season on a 17 game winning streak (NHL record), before ousting the NJD in 5... Oh, and, uhhh... Penguins won the Stanley Cup the two seasons prior.

The only team on this list that had any recent Cup success (or any at all at that point) was the Detroit Red Wings. Who were great. But had a few star players on that roster getting a bit long in the tooth.

I do appreciate the content, but I do argue the author of this list knows better than this, and garbage lists like this should stay at ESPN where they don't know a damn thing about hockey.

[tarikalkaisi]

Good list, but was expecting 2010 flyers bruins on here.