{"id":319646,"date":"2026-04-16T17:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319646"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:04:49","slug":"canadian-teams-look-to-finish-stanley-cup-drought-as-nhl-playoffs-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/canadian-teams-look-to-finish-stanley-cup-drought-as-nhl-playoffs-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian teams look to finish Stanley Cup drought as NHL playoffs begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The NHL playoffs are set to start Saturday, with three Canadian teams hoping to finish the country\u2019s 33-year Stanley Cup drought.<\/p>\n<p>The Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers are all within the post-season, with fans across the country searching for a long-awaited championship run.<\/p>\n<p>In Ottawa, excitement is constructing because the Senators prepare for the primary round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited. I feel Sens fans show up each time they&#8217;re within the playoffs, but I\u2019m a lifelong Sens guy,\u201d one fan told Global. \u201cI hope we do higher than last 12 months, obviously, however it must be fun to observe.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_11773039_69e0c99c949ee\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"11773039\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/11773039\/#autoplay&#038;stickyiframe=miniplayer_11773039_69e0c99c949ee\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\" data-permutive-data='{\"content\":{\"name\":\"Call of The Wilde: Caufield Scores 50\",\"type\":\"video\",\"sections\":[\"videos\",\"montreal\",\"sports\"],\"keywords\":[\"brian-wilde\",\"call-of-the-wilde\",\"canadiens\",\"caufield\",\"full-show\",\"global-news-morning-montreal\"],\"iab\":{\"categories\":[\"Sports\/Team Sports\/Hockey\",\"News\",\"Sports\",\"News\/Sports News\",\"Sports\/Team Sports\"],\"tags\":[\"2024 Stanley Cup Final\",\"Adam Engstru00f6m\",\"Alberta\",\"Brendan Gallagher\",\"Canada\",\"Canadians\",\"Carolina Hurricanes\",\"Connor McDavid\",\"Drought\",\"Eastern Conference (NHL)\",\"Edmonton Oilers\",\"Goaltender\",\"Ice hockey\",\"Jake Evans (ice hockey)\",\"Jakub Dobeu0161\",\"Kaiden Guhle\",\"Matvei Michkov\",\"Montreal\",\"Montreal Canadiens\",\"National Hockey League\",\"Ottawa\",\"Ottawa Senators\",\"Philadelphia\",\"Philadelphia Flyers\",\"Playoffs\",\"Podcast\",\"Stanley Cup\",\"Stanley Cup playoffs\"]}}}'>\n<div class=\"c-video__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Call of The Wilde: Caufield Scores 50'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/npa5kr7hqa-tyv9vxttdr\/COTW_APR_10.jpg?w=1040&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">5:08<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Call of The Wilde: Caufield Scores 50<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Senators face a difficult opening matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes, one in all the highest teams within the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Montreal can also be generating optimism amongst fans, with some suggesting the Canadiens could offer Canada its best likelihood at ending the drought. The last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup was Montreal in 1993.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox because it happens so you will not miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey&#8217;ve great elements throughout the team, great goaltending these days,\u201d said one fan. \u201cThey\u2019re a fun team to observe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Edmonton, the Oilers are once more in contention after coming near winning the Stanley Cup lately. The team, led by captain Connor McDavid, is aiming to construct on those deep playoff runs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t fathom the quantity of heartbreak that that poor guy has felt prior to now two years \u2014 two Stanley Cup final losses,\u201d said Quinn Phillips, co-host of The Bits Podcast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Sports<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Beyond the teams themselves, the playoffs are expected to bring a lift to bars and restaurants, particularly if a Canadian team advances to the later rounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecond, third round\u2026 that\u2019s when things get really great,\u201d said Ernie Tsu of the Alberta Hospitality Association.<\/p>\n<p>With only three Canadian teams within the playoffs, fans in other cities can be watching closely and sure cheering for a team outside their home market.<\/p>\n<p>For a lot of, the hope stays the identical \u2014 that this 12 months, a Canadian team will finally bring the Stanley Cup back north of the border.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NHL playoffs are set to start Saturday, with three Canadian teams hoping to finish the country\u2019s 33-year Stanley Cup drought. 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