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10 NHL fan bases tortured more than the Carolina Hurricanes’

By Andrew Miller

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 21: NHL referee Wes McCauley (4) gets berated by a fan during a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on January 21, 2018. Vegas defeated Carolina 5-1. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 21: NHL referee Wes McCauley (4) gets berated by a fan during a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on January 21, 2018. Vegas defeated Carolina 5-1. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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SAN JOSE, CA – JUNE 12: The San Jose Sharks shake hands with the Pittsburgh Penguins after losing Game Six 3-1 and the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center on June 12, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA – JUNE 12: The San Jose Sharks shake hands with the Pittsburgh Penguins after losing Game Six 3-1 and the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center on June 12, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

120. Scouting Report. Last Stanley Cup: N/A. EST: 1991. Pick Analysis. San Jose Sharks. 2. player

The San Jose Sharks have one Presidents Trophy, one Western Conference Championship, and six division titles since 2002. With all of those accolades, you would expect a Stanley Cup to be the result of at least a single one of those seasons.

The only Stanley Cup Finals appearance for the Sharks came back in 2016, where they were overmatched by a fast Pittsburgh team winning their first of two consecutive championships. San Jose came so close, and to no avail once again.

In total in franchise history, the Sharks have 12 seasons of making it at least as far as the conference semifinals. Only one of those 12 runs resulted in a berth in hockey’s final series of the season.

Most fans of any team in the NHL have to admire the consistency of the Sharks, nearly making the playoffs in all of their years as a franchise since 1991. However, it would be nice for them to reward their loyal fans that show up so well to the “Shark Tank” by winning their first Stanley Cup.

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