It proved especially awkward to tweet, considering it had literally never been done so before, at least not seriously, but the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth. When the NHL playoffs start up in a few weeks, the Oilers will play in a postseason game since the 2006 Stanley Cup Final.
With the Oilers’ streak of futility finally over, we take a look at the new longest futility stricken teams in the four major sports at the moment, and who will be the first to bring relief to their poor, poor fans.
4) Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Last playoff game: 2000 AFC Wild Card Game
In typical Buffalo fashion, the last playoff game the Bills played in ended in complete and utter heartbreak via the Music City Miracle.