Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto has not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, the longest active drought in the NHL, and somehow that fact has only intensified what's already the most scrutinized fanbase in hockey rather than dampened it. Scotiabank Arena sells out every night regardless of the standings, and Toronto sports radio treats every playoff exit, and there have been plenty, like a municipal emergency, because in a hockey-obsessed country this is still the flagship franchise the nation measures itself against. The "Original Six" pedigree gives this team a historical weight expansion-era franchises don't carry, which makes the six-decade wait feel even more absurd to supporters who grew up hearing about the glory years from parents and grandparents. Leafs fans have a specific, hardened relationship with disappointment, equal parts dark humor and genuine devotion, because walking away has never actually been an option here. The official Maple Leafs site has the standings; the 1967 banner is the conversation that never stops.