5 - Current consecutive full-season Stanley Cup champions that have endured losing streaks of four games or more during their championship seasons. In fact, since the 2004-05 lockout, eight of the ten full-season champs have gone through such streaks en route to their ultimate goal. Here’s a list of those post-lockout clubs and their longest winless stretches:
- 2016 Penguins (five straight losses, December 11 - 19)
- 2015 Blackhawks (four straight losses, April 5 - 11)
- 2014 Kings (five straight losses, December 23 - January 2)
- 2013 Blackhawks (two straight losses, four times; lockout-shortened season)
- 2012 Kings (five straight losses, October 29 - November 7 and December 3 - 13; four straight losses, February 16 - 22)
- 2011 Bruins (four straight losses, March 5 - 11)
- 2010 Blackhawks (three straight losses, three times)
- 2009 Penguins (five straight losses, December 27 - January 5)
- 2008 Red Wings (six straight losses, February 7 - 17)
- 2007 Ducks (four straight losses, December 29 - January 5 and January 13 - 19)
- 2006 Hurricanes (three straight losses, three times)
As you may have noticed, the Capitals currently sport a four-game regulation losing streak, their longest since October 26 - November 2, 2014.