Some interesting numbers:
With the elimination of Calgary and Winnipeg from the playoffs this year it's been 162 accumulated NHL seasons since a Canadian based team has won a Stanley Cup title.
Here are the accumulated Stanley Cup Championship numbers for all Canadian Teams that have been in the NHL since the start of the 1993 - 1994 season up to the current season
Vancouver zero for 25
Calgary zero for 25
Edmonton zero for 25
Winnipeg zero for 11 (1994, 1995, 1996, 2012-2019)
Toronto zero for 24
Ottawa zero for 25
Montreal zero for 25
Quebec zero for 2 (1994, 1995)
That leads to a grand total of zero accumulated championships in 162 separate, independent team campaigns to win the Stanley Cup.
If Canada can make it through the rest of this year and 6 more years after that without winning a Stanley Cup the futility streak will reach a total of zero Stanley Cups in 205 separate, independent attempts at winning the NHL's ultimate prize by a Canadian based team
If Stanley Cups were awarded randomly the expected number of Canadian based winners would be about 5.3 up to the current time
So, in the end, at least Canadians can look forward to the occasional World Cup of Hockey or Olympic hockey tournament
With the elimination of Calgary and Winnipeg from the playoffs this year it's been 162 accumulated NHL seasons since a Canadian based team has won a Stanley Cup title.
Here are the accumulated Stanley Cup Championship numbers for all Canadian Teams that have been in the NHL since the start of the 1993 - 1994 season up to the current season
Vancouver zero for 25
Calgary zero for 25
Edmonton zero for 25
Winnipeg zero for 11 (1994, 1995, 1996, 2012-2019)
Toronto zero for 24
Ottawa zero for 25
Montreal zero for 25
Quebec zero for 2 (1994, 1995)
That leads to a grand total of zero accumulated championships in 162 separate, independent team campaigns to win the Stanley Cup.
If Canada can make it through the rest of this year and 6 more years after that without winning a Stanley Cup the futility streak will reach a total of zero Stanley Cups in 205 separate, independent attempts at winning the NHL's ultimate prize by a Canadian based team
If Stanley Cups were awarded randomly the expected number of Canadian based winners would be about 5.3 up to the current time
So, in the end, at least Canadians can look forward to the occasional World Cup of Hockey or Olympic hockey tournament