The last Canadian team to win the Cup was the 1993 edition of the Montreal Canadiens
defeated Toronto 5-1 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal on Tuesday, sending the Maple Leafs to join the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets among the post-seasons early exits. The Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks did not qualify for the playoffs.
The only time an American team hasn’t been awarded a Cup after the 1993 final was the lost 2004-05 season that was scrapped due to a lockout. It initially looked like the Canadian curse was in danger of being lifted when these playoffs commenced. Calgary entered the post-season as the top team in the Western Conference. Winnipeg and Toronto struggled in the last stage of the regular season, but the Jets were playoff-tested coming off a Western Conference final appearance last season, and the Maple Leafs boasted a deep offence that added John Tavares to a group already including Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner.
Canada’s teams will have their chances next season. Calgary, Toronto and Winnipeg are all safe bets to return to the post-season. Montreal, which drastically improved in 2018-19 and battled for a playoff spot until the second-last day of the regular-season, could join them.
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