Who are the most hated teams in the NHL?
I feel like if you’d asked that question at most points during the last few seasons, you’d get three main answers. The Blackhawks, both due to their off-ice issues and their continuing overexposure. The Maple Leafs, because they’re the Leafs. And the Golden Knights, due to the perception that they’ve had too much success too soon, much of it due to alleged salary cap shenanigans.
At various points, you’d have probably put the Penguins in there somewhere, but based on their second half implosion it feels like their own fans have that covered.