St. Louis Blues
Missouri franchise that waited 52 seasons for its first Stanley Cup title — the 2019 championship run, fueled by Gloria by Laura Branigan, is one of hockey's most emotional storylines.
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Arizona Coyotes / Utah Hockey Club
#2NHL / Central Division — Salt Lake City, Utah · 1972–present
The franchise relocated from Phoenix to Salt Lake City in 2024, becoming the Utah Hockey Club — a new chapter for the franchise that spent 28 years in the desert without a playoff series win.
Winnipeg Jets
#3NHL / Central Division — Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · 1979–present
Manitoba franchise that returned NHL hockey to Winnipeg in 2011 after the original Jets relocated to Phoenix in 1996 — and whose passionate fanbase is among hockey's most devoted.