NOW YOU KNOW

NHL teams with the best regular-season records that were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs (1980-2005):

* -- Season was shortened due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.

*--* Team Season Record Points Win. Pct. * St. Louis Blues 1999-2000 51-19-11-1 114 695 * Edmonton Oilers 1981-82 48-17-15 111 694 * Philadelphia Flyers 1985-86 53-23-4 110 688 * Montreal Canadiens 1981-82 46-17-17 109 681 * Quebec Nordiques* 1994-95 30-13-5 65 677 * Detroit Red Wings 2002-03 48-20-10-4 110 671

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Source: World Features Syndicate