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Sabres, Blues lead the way in NHL Homecoming Bandwagon rankings

The Wysh List publishes every Friday.

One of the best trends in the NHL over the past decade or so are the waves of popularity created by the resurgence of the Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins during their championship runs.

Their championship contention felt like a national movement: Fans from yesteryear, fans from the region who relocated -- everyone came back to root for them. It was the Homecoming Bandwagon effect, and it was glorious.

Who might be the next team to provoke such a reaction by reversing its fortunes?