In the early 2000s, the Chicago Blackhawks were one of the worst teams and a forgotten hockey franchise. The losses pilled up and attendance was low at the games.
By 2015, they had became one of the greatest dynasties of the modern era.
The Downfall
In 2004, ESPN called the Blackhawks "the worst franchise in professional sports," because of their poor performance, attendance, and owner Bill Wirtz refusing to televise home games.
Wirtz also loathed to pay superstars the going rate to keep elite players such as Jeremy Roenick, Tony Amonte, and Eddie Belfour.