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So, recently I've been thinking about "Bruins Hockey" and the mantras that the front office keeps repeating about how it's important to keep their identity and so forth. I wasn't so sure, so I threw together a nice, non-scientific spreadsheet to see just how often the Bruins won the cup. My methodology was simple: Cups won/Years in existence. I almost included the defunct teams from bygone eras, but decided it was frivolous. The Montreal Maroons had a better rate than the Bruins, but it was a totally different era.
| Cups% Rank | Cups | Cups% | Team | Finals | Finals% | Finals% Rank | Years | Rank Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 22.64% | Montreal Canadiens | 34 | 32.08% | 1 | 106 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 13.89% | Edmonton Oilers | 7 | 19.44% | 5 | 36 | 3 |
| 3 | 13 | 13.27% | Toronto Maple Leafs | 21 | 21.43% | 3 | 98 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | 12.36% | Detroit Red Wings | 24 | 26.97% | 2 | 89 | -2 |
| 5 | 4 | 9.30% | New York Islanders | 5 | 11.63% | 10 | 43 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 7.32% | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 12.20% | 9 | 41 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | 6.59% | Boston Bruins | 19 | 20.88% | 4 | 91 | -3 |
| 8 | 3 | 6.25% | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 8.33% | T-12 | 48 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 5.62% | Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 13.48% | 7 | 89 | -2 |
| 10 | 2 | 5.56% | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 5.56% | T-18 | 36 | 8 |
| 11 | 1 | 4.55% | Anaheim Ducks | 2 | 9.09% | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 4.49% | New York Rangers | 11 | 12.36% | 8 | 89 | -4 |
| 13 | 1 | 4.35% | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 4.35% | T-22 | 23 | 9 |
| T-14 | 2 | 4.17% | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | 16.67% | 6 | 48 | -8 |
| T-14 | 2 | 4.17% | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 6.25% | T-16 | 48 | 2 |
| 16 | 1 | 2.78% | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 5.56% | T-18 | 36 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 | 2.33% | Calgary Flames | 3 | 6.98% | 14 | 43 | -3 |
| 18 | 1 | 2.08% | Dallas Stars | 4 | 8.33% | T-12 | 48 | -6 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 6.67% | 15 | 45 | -4 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 6.25% | T-16 | 48 | -3 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Florida Panthers | 1 | 4.55% | 20 | 22 | 1 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 4.44% | 21 | 45 | 2 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 4.35% | T-22 | 23 | 3 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Washington Capitals | 1 | 2.44% | 24 | 41 | 5 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Arizona Coyotes | 0 | 0.00% | T-25 | 36 | 6 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 0.00% | T-25 | 15 | 6 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Minnesota Wild | 0 | 0.00% | T-25 | 15 | 6 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Nashville Predators | 0 | 0.00% | T-25 | 17 | 6 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 0.00% | T-25 | 24 | 6 |
| T-19 | 0 | 0.00% | Winnipeg Jets | 0 | 0.00% | T-25 | 16 | 6 |
As I mentioned above, it was a totally different era back then. So, I've decided to do the same table, but limit it to just the post-original-6 era. Sorry, Toronto. It's not your fault. Here's the table with just those years since expansion started. I'll be honest, I was a little shocked by my findings about how successful Bruins Hockey really was:
| Cups% Rank | Cups | Cups% | Team | Finals | Finals% | Finals% Rank | Years | Rank Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 20.83% | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 22.92% | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 13.89% | Edmonton Oilers | 7 | 19.44% | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 9.30% | New York Islanders | 5 | 11.63% | 7 | 43 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 8.33% | Detroit Red Wings | 6 | 12.50% | T-5 | 48 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 7.32% | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 12.20% | T-5 | 41 | 0 |
| T-6 | 3 | 6.25% | Boston Bruins | 9 | 18.75% | 3 | 48 | -3 |
| T-6 | 3 | 6.25% | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 8.33% | T-10 | 48 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 5.56% | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 5.56% | T-18 | 36 | 10 |
| 9 | 1 | 4.55% | Anaheim Ducks | 2 | 9.09% | 9 | 22 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 4.35% | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 4.35% | T-22 | 23 | 12 |
| T-11 | 2 | 4.17% | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | 16.67% | 4 | 48 | -7 |
| T-11 | 2 | 4.17% | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | 10.42% | 8 | 48 | -3 |
| T-11 | 2 | 4.17% | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 6.25% | T-15 | 48 | 4 |
| 14 | 1 | 2.78% | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 5.56% | T-18 | 36 | 4 |
| 15 | 1 | 2.33% | Calgary Flames | 3 | 6.98% | 13 | 43 | -2 |
| T-16 | 1 | 2.08% | Dallas Stars | 4 | 8.33% | T-10 | 48 | -6 |
| T-16 | 1 | 2.08% | New York Rangers | 4 | 8.33% | T-10 | 48 | -6 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 6.67% | 14 | 45 | -4 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 6.25% | T-15 | 48 | -3 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Florida Panthers | 1 | 4.55% | 20 | 22 | 2 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 4.44% | 21 | 45 | 3 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 4.35% | T-22 | 23 | 4 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Winnipeg Jets | 0 | 0.00% | T-24 | 16 | 6 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0.00% | T-24 | 48 | 6 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Arizona Coyotes | 0 | 0.00% | T-24 | 36 | 6 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 0.00% | T-24 | 15 | 6 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Minnesota Wild | 0 | 0.00% | T-24 | 15 | 6 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Nashville Predators | 0 | 0.00% | T-24 | 17 | 6 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 0.00% | T-24 | 24 | 6 |
| T-18 | 0 | 0.00% | Washington Capitals | 0 | 0.00% | T-24 | 41 | 6 |
So there you have it. Bruins Hockey: The 6th-best kind of post-expansion hockey there is! We are, however, champs at losing the cup. Nobody else comes close. 13 Stanley Cup Final losses all-time, 6 since expansion started. Say it with me now: fuck Montreal.
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