#5: 1992-93 Blackhawks
People will say the 1990-91 Blackhawks were a bigger disappointment losing to the North Stars in the quarterfinals after winning 49 games. However, the 1992-93 team was probably a bigger killjoy. This team was defending Western Conference champions, having reached the Stanley Cup the season before. They won 47 games, just two fewer that the 90-91 team. Expectations were they might be the ones to finally break through. So what put them ahead in the race?
At least the 90-91 took their series with Minnesota to six games. The 92-93 team, one that featured three All-Stars, not to mention the snubbed Jeremy Roenick, were swept in four games by the St. Louis Blues. The North Stars went to the Stanley Cup Finals after beating Chicago. The Blue were ousted in the semifinals. So yeah, that hurts more.
