Original: These are lists of active and all-time National Hockey League ( NHL ) franchise post-season appearance , post-season series win , Stanley Cup Final and Stanley Cup streaks up to and including the 2009 â '' 10 NHL season and subsequent 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs .
Simplified: This is a list of the active and all-time NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks up to and including the 2007 â '' 08 NHL season and subsequent 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs .