You think making the stanley cup final and losing is a successful season? The only way to have a successful team is to win the cup unless you are rebuilding/retooling.

If you think... Keep that losers' mentality

That's not a losing mentality. If you get complacent with losing, that's how you end up a loser. Imagine having any other mentality xD

Hope you're enjoying being losers for 27 years then

Yeah I definitely don't enjoy it. How could somebody?

Lol it should b 16 playoff format

For sure. Keep it the way it should be. Also give all 15 non playoff teams a chance at #1

Do you remember the feelings of watching the habs just get to the conference finals in 2010 and 2014? It's amazing. Only one team gets to win it all but that doesn't mean the team that loses didnt give the fans anything to cheer about.

It's a great feeling for sure, but it's still not a successful season if they lose. It's a great feeling because of how close we are to being there.

That's a sad outlook on life. Statistically speaking, if you win a cup once in 31, soon to be 32 (Seattle) years your doing fine.

If you think winning the Stanley Cup is the only definition of a successful season than you're going to be disappointed with your team for most of your life.

Going to the ECF and knocking off the 1 and 2 seeds was a successful season. Going to the ECF final in 2014 and beating the Bruins in a game 7 was a successful season. Heck, even getting 96 pts in 2018-19 was considered a success.

Everyone wants to see their team win the Stanley Cup. You don't just go from lottery pick to Stanley Cup, it takes time. Each minor success builds towards the ultimate goal of winning the Cup.

Difference between having a successful season and having a season you can build upon. Teams don't go from 0-100 in a season.