List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks

Columns: Team | Post-season streak | Consecutive post-season appearances | Stanley Cup Championships during streak
Boston Bruins | 29 seasons | 1967-68 through to 1995-96 | 2 : 1969-70 , 1971-72 | Chicago Blackhawks | 28 seasons | 1969-70 through to 1996-97 | none | St. Louis Blues | 25 seasons | 1979-80 through to 2003-04 | none | Detroit Red Wings | 25 seasons | 1990-91 through to 2015-16 | 4 : 1996-97 , 1997-98 , 2001-02 , 2007-08 | Montreal Canadiens | 24 seasons | 1970-71 through to 1993-94 | 8 : 1970-71 , 1972-73 , 1975-76 , 1976-77 , 1977-78 , 1978-79 , 1985-86 , 1992-93 | Montreal Canadiens | 21 seasons | 1948-49 through to 1968-69 | 10 : 1952-53 , 1955-56 , 1956-57 , 1957-58 , 1958-59 , 1959-60 , 1964-65 , 1965-66 , 1967-68 , 1968-69 | Detroit Red Wings | 20 seasons | 1938-39 through to 1957-58 | 5 : 1942-43 , 1949-50 , 1951-52 , 1953-54 , 1954-55

Example questions:
What division does the NHL franchise team that made the playoffs 28 years in a row participate in ? | What portion of Stanley Cups have been given to the NHL franchise team that made the playoffs 24 years in a row ? | What designation referencing the inception of the NHL is given to the NHL franchise team that made the playoffs 21 years in a row ? | Which expansion team has made the post-season more frequently than the NHL franchise team that made the playoffs 17 years in a row ? | What was the animal in the old name of the NHL franchise team that made the playoffs 20 years in a row ?

Answers:
Central | 25.3% | Original Six | St. Louis Blues | Cougars