The Stanley Cup drought for the birthplace of hockey is now legal to drink in the United States. Which team is capable of bringing the Stanley Cup home? And when?
Jun 24, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Los Angeles Kings former player Luc Robitaille, left, poses with current Kings players Dustin Brown, center, and Anze Kopitar, and the Kings mascot “Bailey,” while holding the Stanley Cup on the red carpet of the 2014 NHL Awards ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
The last Stanley Cup won by a franchise residing in Canada was the Montreal Canadiens in 1993. Since that point it has been all America all the time when planning championship celebrations. Many a team has come close since but the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks have all fallen short in the Stanley Cup Finals in one fashion or another.
Twenty-one years isn’t a long period in the grand scheme of things. But when you factor in the rich history of hockey in the country where it was born it is stunning that Canadians whom have turned 21 recently have never saw a team from their home country win the Stanley Cup.
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But this will not be a sad look into the past. I prefer to look forward and consider the current state of the leagues Canadian teams as we approach the All-Star Game. Which teams are in position to make a deep playoff run towards the Stanley Cup this year? Which franchises are taking shape for the future? And which teams need to be completely blown up from the front office down?
Let’s begin our journey through the true north, strong and free:
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