Which NHL playoff teams are under the most pressure to win the Stanley Cup? Ranking all 16

Welcome to the annual pressure rankings, where most years we run through all 16 playoff teams to figure out which one is under the most pressure to win it all. I say “most years,” because last year we broke from tradition. In those , we only bothered to do 15 teams, because one team was so clearly ahead of everyone else that we didn’t even need to bother.

Even as a two-seed in the Metro, they’re one of the favorites. Drought factor: 5/10. That 2006 win isn’t all that long ago, but it’s getting up there. And while it’s not necessarily a drought, there’s also that weird 12-game losing streak in the conference finals. Ticking clock factor: 5/10. This could be it for , and looks like he’ll be a rental. But most of the core is locked in, including with his new extension. Special circumstances: +1. For Rod Brind’Amour needing an extension.

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