I know I’ve already lost a lot of folks with this title, with some wondering how a team with three Stanley Cups can be cursed while others shake their heads at any mention of a supernatural sports force, but hear me out. There’s a lot of evidence here, and it has all the classic elements needed for a proper sports curse.
Going into the 2002 season, the NHL’s blood feud between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings was tied at two Stanley Cups apiece after Ray Bourque and the Avs claimed their second the year before.