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No. Year Winning Team Losing Team Margin Lost Playoff Series
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24. 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins up 3-1 Eastern Conference Quarter-Final
23. 2010 Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins up 3-0 Eastern Conference Semi-Final
22. 2010 Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals up 3-1 Eastern Conference Quarter-Final
21. 2009 Washington Capitals New York Rangers up 3-1 Eastern Conference Quarter-Final
20. 2004 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins up 3-1 Eastern Conference Quarter-Final
19. 2003 *Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks up 3-1 Western Conference Semi-Final
18. 2003 Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues up 3-1 Western Conference Quarter-Final
17. 2003 *Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche up 3-1 Western Conference Quarter-Final
16. 2000 New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers up 3-1 Eastern Conference Final
15. 1999 St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes up 3-1 Western Conference Quarter-Final
14. 1998 Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche up 3-1 Western Conference Quarter-Final
13. 1995 Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals up 3-1 Eastern Conference Quarter-Final
12. 1994 Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames up 3-1 Western Conference Quarter-Final
11. 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals up 3-1 Division Semi-Final
10. 1992 Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets up 3-1 Division Semi-Final
9. 1992 Detroit Red Wings Minnesota North Stars up 3-1 Division Semi-Final
8. 1991 St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings up 3-1 Division Semi-Final
7. 1990 Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets up 3-1 Division Semi-Final
6. 1989 Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers up 3-1 Division Semi-Final
5. 1988 Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers up 3-1 Division Semi-Final
4. 1987 Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs up 3-1 Division Final
3. 1987 New York Islanders Washington Capitals up 3-1 Division Semi-Final
2. 1975 New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins up 3-0 Quarter-Final
1. 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings up 3-0 Stanley Cup Final
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* Only team to make comeback more than once in a single playoff season
Sources: The NHL Official Guide & Record Book 1993-94
Richard A. Crowe
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