How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the second of several posts looking into the playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Calgary, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, and Columbus.
Family brought Duncan Keith to Edmonton after a stellar run as the backbone of the Chicago Blackhawks defence. And following one solid season with the Oilers, family is why Keith feels he s in a good place to end his NHL career after 17 seasons, three Stanley Cups and two Norris Trophy awards as the league s top defenceman.