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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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OTTAWA, ON – NOVEMBER 3: Philip Larsen #63 of the Vancouver Canucks hangs his head after a 1-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on November 3, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON – NOVEMBER 3: Philip Larsen #63 of the Vancouver Canucks hangs his head after a 1-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on November 3, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Last Stanley Cup: N/A. 1. EST: 1970. Vancouver Canucks. player. 104. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

This is an obvious choice for the top spot among the most tortured fan bases in the NHL right now. The Vancouver Canucks have a strong fan base, despite what type of success they’re having. In their nearly 50 year history, the Canucks had some good stretches of positive times.

However, the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, which resulted in a series defeat to Zdeno Chara and the Boston Bruins, is a microcosm of life as a Canucks fan. Vancouver has three berths in the Stanley Cup Finals, none of which they came up victorious.

These struggles in the Cup Finals put a lot of pressure on the front office to keep the success going. Vancouver’s overall level of talent and competitiveness saw a decline in the past few years. Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin are still part of the team, but they’re getting older and will soon retire.

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