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COKTOE said:

HomokHarcos said:
I saw a stat on Reddit saying this is the first time both Montreal and Detroit missed the playoffs since the Red Wings formed in 1926.

That's an interesting one. I'm quite sure the Red Wings have the record for most consecutive playoff appearances in modern pro sports history, and Montreal is usually solid solid, but still, that's a ways back.

What counts as modern pro sports history?