Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup Playoff exit sets new low for Canadian teams

TL;DR

The Edmonton Oilers' first-round exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs leaves only the Montreal Canadiens as the sole Canadian team remaining, extending a 33-year drought without a Canadian champion.

Key points

Edmonton Oilers lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Only Montreal Canadiens remain as the sole Canadian team
33-year drought for Canadian teams without a Stanley Cup win
Montreal Canadiens last won the Stanley Cup in 1993
Patrick Roy won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1993

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The Edmonton Oilers’ first-round loss in the Stanley Cup Playoffs leaves just one Canadian team in the Stanley Cup: the Montreal Canadiens. They are the only team that can snap a 33-year streak of no Canadien team winning the Stanley Cup

The Last Canadian Stanley Cup Champion

The last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was in 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens won. After placing third in the Adams division of the Prince of Wales conference, coach Jacques Demers helped them upset the Quebec Nordiques, who were second in the Adams division. They swept the Buffalo Sabres in the next round and beat the New York Islanders in the Prince of Wales Conference Finals.

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The Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings in the finals to hoist the Stanley Cup. Patrick Roy, who was just fired as coach of the New York Islanders, won the Conn Smythe Trophy for earning a .929 save percentage. Wayne Gretzky of the Kings was the leading scorer, with 40 points throughout his Stanley Cup run.