When a team has won no Stanley Cups in franchise history, it's safe to say that there has been a lot of painful moments that have happened to a franchise. The Ottawa Senators are one of the 10 teams in the NHL that haven't won a Stanley Cup.
The Senators began their existence in the 1992-93 season. For over 30 years, the franchise has had a lot of painful moments. However, some might be worse than others.
Top 10 worst moments in Ottawa Senators franchise history
Most of these moments have made Senators fans cringe and caused a lot of pain. From heartbreaking losses, to emotional trades and more, these are moments that Senator fans can remember where they were when they happened.
10. Eastern Conference title defense swept away
The Senators entered the 2007-08 season looking to defend their Eastern Conference title with their big three of Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley. The season started off hot with a 16-3-0 record, but the Senators finished as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
Standing in the Senators' way were the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the 2007 playoffs, the Senators defeated the Penguins in five games. With beating the Penguins and having experience from the year before, some thought the Senators had the right opponent for round one again to go back to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Long story short, the 2008 playoffs were a disaster for the Senators. The Penguins easily swept the Senators to put an embarrassing playoff performance to bed, and the Penguins would ride their momentum until they fell to the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals. 2008 also marked the final time Ottawa's big three would make the playoffs together.