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There have been seven NHL teams thus far to win the President's Trophy but be eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The worst Stanley Cup finish by a President's Trophy winner was in 2018-19 by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who were eliminated in the first round by the Columbus Blue Jackets, in a 4-0 series.

Other President's Trophy winners eliminated in the first round are

• 1991 Chicago Blackhawks by Minnesota North Stars in a 4-2 series.

• 2000 St Louis Blues by San Jose Sharks in a 4-3 series.

• 2006 Detroit Red Wings by Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 series.

• 2009 San Jose Sharks by Anaheim Ducks in a 4-2 series.

• 2010 Washington Capitals by Montreal Canadiens in a 4-3 series.

• 2012 Vancouver Canucks by Los Angeles Kings in a 4-1 series.

There have been eight NHL teams thus far to win the President's Trophy but be eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The worst Stanley Cup finish by a President's Trophy winner was in 2018-19 by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who were eliminated in the first round by the Columbus Blue Jackets, in a 4-0 series.

Other President's Trophy winners eliminated in the first round are

• 1991 Chicago Blackhawks by Minnesota North Stars in a 4-2 series.

• 2000 St Louis Blues by San Jose Sharks in a 4-3 series.

• 2006 Detroit Red Wings by Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 series.

• 2009 San Jose Sharks by Anaheim Ducks in a 4-2 series.

• 2010 Washington Capitals by Montreal Canadiens in a 4-3 series.

• 2012 Vancouver Canucks by Los Angeles Kings in a 4-1 series.

• 2023 Boston Bruins by Florida Panthers in a 4-3 series.

There have been seven NHL teams thus far to win the President's Trophy but be eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The worst Stanley Cup finish by a President's Trophy winner was in 2018-19 by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who were eliminated in the first round by the Carolina Blue Jackets, in a 4-0 series.

Other President's Trophy winners eliminated in the first round are

• 1991 Chicago Blackhawks by Minnesota North Stars in a 4-2 series.

• 2000 St Louis Blues by San Jose Sharks in a 4-3 series.

• 2006 Detroit Red Wings by Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 series.

• 2009 San Jose Sharks by Anaheim Ducks in a 4-2 series.

• 2010 Washington Capitals by Montreal Canadiens in a 4-3 series.

• 2012 Vancouver Canucks by Los Angeles Kings in a 4-1 series.

There have been seven NHL teams thus far to win the President's Trophy but be eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The worst Stanley Cup finish by a President's Trophy winner was in 2018-19 by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who were eliminated in the first round by the Columbus Blue Jackets, in a 4-0 series.

Other President's Trophy winners eliminated in the first round are

• 1991 Chicago Blackhawks by Minnesota North Stars in a 4-2 series.

• 2000 St Louis Blues by San Jose Sharks in a 4-3 series.

• 2006 Detroit Red Wings by Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 series.

• 2009 San Jose Sharks by Anaheim Ducks in a 4-2 series.

• 2010 Washington Capitals by Montreal Canadiens in a 4-3 series.

• 2012 Vancouver Canucks by Los Angeles Kings in a 4-1 series.

There have been six NHL teams thus far that have won the President's Trophy but have gone on to be eliminated first round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The worst Stanley Cup finish by a President's Trophy winner was in 2012 by the Vancouver Canucks, who were eliminated first round in a 4-1 series against the Los Angeles Kings.

Other first round eliminations of President Trophy winners:

1991 Chicago Blackhawks got eliminated in the first round by Minnesota North Stars in a 4-2 series.

2000 St. Louis Blues got eliminated in the first round by San Jose Sharks in a 4-3 series.

2006 Detroit Red Wings got eliminated in the first round by Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 series.

2009 San Jose Sharks got eliminated in the first round by Anaheim Ducks in a 4-2 series.

2010 Washington Capitals got eliminated in the first round by Montreal Canadiens in a 4-3 series.

There have been seven NHL teams thus far to win the President's Trophy but be eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The worst Stanley Cup finish by a President's Trophy winner was in 2018-19 by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who were eliminated in the first round by the Carolina Blue Jackets, in a 4-0 series.

Other President's Trophy winners eliminated in the first round are

• 1991 Chicago Blackhawks by Minnesota North Stars in a 4-2 series.

• 2000 St Louis Blues by San Jose Sharks in a 4-3 series.

• 2006 Detroit Red Wings by Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 series.

• 2009 San Jose Sharks by Anaheim Ducks in a 4-2 series.

• 2010 Washington Capitals by Montreal Canadiens in a 4-3 series.

• 2012 Vancouver Canucks by Los Angeles Kings in a 4-1 series.