Talented teams with no Stanley Cup

The presence of the electrifying Russian Rocket -- Pavel Bure -- made coach Pat Quinn's (inset left) Canucks a team to be reckoned with. With a supporting cast that included (inset top-right to bottom) Trevor Linden, Petr Nedved, Cliff Ronning, Russ Courtnall and goaltender Kirk McLean, they were routinely a Smythe Division power and reached the 1994 Cup final where they lost to the Mark Messier-Brian Leetch-Mike Richter Rangers in seven gritty games.