2778 regular season games.
That is the combined regular season total for how many games Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton, two of the best offensive weapons in the modern NHL era, have played without making it to the Stanley Cup Final.
All of that is about to change, and if the Buffalo Sabres are smart, they are taking notes as they plan for the future.
Patrick Marleau: 1,411 reg. season games
Joe Thornton: 1,367 reg. season games
First #StanleyCup Final for both pic.