Curious on some of the best back to back (or more) playoff runs in NHL history. There are lots of examples, so feel free to include some underrated runs as well. Here are a few to start:
Kucherov-2020-2022: 34, 32 and 27 points in successive runs. One of the best stretches of all time.
Gretzky-1983-1985: 38, 35 and 47 points. Includes the greatest point total of all time. Simply unbelievable.
Gretzky-1987-1988: 34 and 43 points. Followed up by 22 the next year. Another miraculous stretch.
Lemieux-1991 and 1992: 44 and 34 points (15 games). Back to back cups and smythes.
Crosby-2008 and 2009: 27 and 31 points. Back to back finals and a cup. 19 pts the next year also.
Phil kessel-2016 and 2017: 22 and then 23 points. Not quite like the others but spirited run for the sniper.
Kevin stevens- 1991 and 1992: 33 points (17 goals) followed by 28 the following year.
Mike Bossy-1980-1983: 23, 35, 27, and 26 points successively. Brilliant stretch including 3 straight 17 goal campaigns, with 4 cups, smythe.
Bryan Trottier-1980-1983: 29, 29, 29 20 points. 4 cups, smythe.
Denis Potvin-1980-1984: 19, 25, 21, 20 points (as a D man!)
Doug gilmour- 1993-1994: 35 then 28 points. Incredible run with the leafs, he had 63 points in only 39 games!
Joe Sakic-1996-1997: 34 then 25 points. Smythe and cup.
Sergei fedorov-1995-1998: 24, 20, 20, 20 points in successive runs. 2 cups.
Connor Mcdavid-2022-2024: 33, 20, 41 points. Unreal stretch including 3rd highest point total in history.
Chris Pronger-2006-2007: 21 then 15 points as a D man. Cup and controlling force on both teams.
Who’ve you got?
Kucherov-2020-2022: 34, 32 and 27 points in successive runs. One of the best stretches of all time.
Gretzky-1983-1985: 38, 35 and 47 points. Includes the greatest point total of all time. Simply unbelievable.
Gretzky-1987-1988: 34 and 43 points. Followed up by 22 the next year. Another miraculous stretch.
Lemieux-1991 and 1992: 44 and 34 points (15 games). Back to back cups and smythes.
Crosby-2008 and 2009: 27 and 31 points. Back to back finals and a cup. 19 pts the next year also.
Phil kessel-2016 and 2017: 22 and then 23 points. Not quite like the others but spirited run for the sniper.
Kevin stevens- 1991 and 1992: 33 points (17 goals) followed by 28 the following year.
Mike Bossy-1980-1983: 23, 35, 27, and 26 points successively. Brilliant stretch including 3 straight 17 goal campaigns, with 4 cups, smythe.
Bryan Trottier-1980-1983: 29, 29, 29 20 points. 4 cups, smythe.
Denis Potvin-1980-1984: 19, 25, 21, 20 points (as a D man!)
Doug gilmour- 1993-1994: 35 then 28 points. Incredible run with the leafs, he had 63 points in only 39 games!
Joe Sakic-1996-1997: 34 then 25 points. Smythe and cup.
Sergei fedorov-1995-1998: 24, 20, 20, 20 points in successive runs. 2 cups.
Connor Mcdavid-2022-2024: 33, 20, 41 points. Unreal stretch including 3rd highest point total in history.
Chris Pronger-2006-2007: 21 then 15 points as a D man. Cup and controlling force on both teams.
Who’ve you got?