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There was hope, optimism and excitement for the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres when they entered the league back in 1970.
51 years later, it’s impossible to call these franchises anything but cursed.
No two teams that have yet to win a Stanley Cup have a longer drought than both the Canucks and Sabres. Not only will either team fail to win a Cup in their 51st season, but there’s a decent chance that neither of them even make the playoffs.
That shouldn’t be a surprise though, since Vancouver and Buffalo have fumbled away their chances of success multiple times over the last half-century.