This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. It's been 30 years since a Canadian-based team won the Stanley Cup.
But, with two of them finishing in the top six of the NHL's overall standings, there's a reasonable chance the drought ends this year — even, perhaps, with an all-Canadian final.
As the Stanley Cup playoffs open tonight with four games, including Edmonton hosting Los Angeles, here's a look at the three Canadian clubs vying to hoist the best trophy in sports: Can Connor McDavid take the Oilers all the way? The world's best player ran away with his third straight Art Ross Trophy (and fifth of his career) after racking up 153 points — the most in a season by anyone other than Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman.
McDavid also took his goal-scoring to new heights this season, potting a league-high 64 to capture his first Rocket Richard Trophy.