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http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/no-canadian-teams-nhl-playoffs-1.3513988

It's been a grim campaign for the NHL's seven Canadian-based clubs. Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Calgary occupy the bottom four spots in the Western Conference. Rebuilding Toronto is in the Eastern basement, and Montreal plummeted down the standings after an injury to reigning MVP Carey Price spoiled the Habs' excellent start.

Pretty much the only drama left as these teams slog to the finish line is who will finish dead last in the league and get the best chance of winning the draft lottery for the top overall pick.

The last time the NHL post-season was an all-American-team affair was in 1970. That was the year Boston's Bobby Orr scored his famous overtime winner to finish off St. Louis in the Stanley Cup final.

Since then, Canada has had at least two playoff clubs in all but two years: 2014, when Montreal made it to the Eastern final, and 1973, when the Canadiens won the Cup.

 

[Jag]

Lets go Cats.

 

[McDougles]

1. Shows Rogers for betting on the NHL while letting the Blue Jays hold tight on payroll. Ratings are going to tank for them.
2. Still more than half the league are Canadian players, anyways.

 

[crimzonflame]

Seriously what happened to my habs this season?

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Thanks Harper

 

[Socreges]

All the more baffling since 5/7 made it last season.

 

[TemplaerDude]

Tank tank tank tank tank tank tank tank

 

[Malo]

Time for the rangers to shine once again!

 

[Calamari41]

Good, keep these people out of America's Game.

 

[KingBroly]

The 2015-2016 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION WASHINGTON CAPITALS send their condolences to Canada.

 

[Line_HTX]

The Canadian Dollar dragged all the teams down.

 

[No_Style]

I don't watch hockey but I am fascinated by the fact that so many Canadian teams are poor as of late. I keep asking my hockey friends why and they just don't know.

 

[explodet]

It's a shame we never got that Blue Jays / Expos World Series.

 

[dankir]

Seriously what happened to my habs this season?

Tell me about it Still can't believe the meltdown we went through in December, what was the record sometihng like 6 - 18 - 4 ? After starting 9-0.

What a waste.

 

[Misha]

at least they have a shot at the world cup of hockey!


We'll try to not get crosby injured again before then

I don't watch hockey but I am fascinated by the fact that so many Canadian teams are poor as of late. I keep asking my hockey friends why and they just don't know.

there isn't any one reason.

calgary overachieved last year and are underachieving this year, edmonton has a horrible culture and still needs to make roster changes, toronto is rebuilding/tanking, montreal lost their best player to injury for half the year, winnipeg is a middling team in a very good division, vancouver has incompetent management

edit: just realized i forgot the senators existed. no idea what they're doing

 

[gutter_trash]

Canadian players rather play in Murica

Cherry commented about Leafs having more American players while teams in the US had more Canadian players

 

[MutFox]

46 year streak broken.

 

[Minus_Me]

Was happy I didn't opt for playoff tickets this year.

Still getting season tickets next season though.

 

[darscot]

I hate the salary cap and this bullshit that in Canada we pay way more to go to a game but we are not allowed a better product on the ice. As a Canucks fan I supported this team when they sucked and had no money and the big markets bought all the good players. Then we built our market and became a big team and the league said no no no, we cant have that you not allowed to invest all that cash in the product. The way the game is played now is you make the product so shity that you cant win a game then we just give you good players.

 

[killer rin]

there isn't any one reason.

calgary overachieved last year and are underachieving this year, edmonton has a horrible culture and still needs to make roster changes, toronto is rebuilding/tanking, montreal lost their best player to injury for half the year, winnipeg is a middling team in a very good division, vancouver has incompetent management

Add onto that the Low Canadian Dollar and we loose all of our good players to teams in the USA because they can just pay more, both in base salary and the conversion rate bonus

 

[valkillmore]

lol @ Leafs playoff performance in 2013

 

[lethial]

I've been hearing a lot of "Next year is our year" from canucks fans. Lol.

 

[charlequin]

Gotta pour one out for my Canadian homies.

 

[infiniteloop]

There's a team called the Canadiens? Is there a US team called Americens?

 

[Extra Sauce]

Seriously what happened to my habs this season?

The dude who's been carrying them for the past few years got injured.

 

[cdyhybrid]

This is what they get for producing Tabris.

 

[KingBroly]

There's a team called the Canadiens? Is there a US team called Americens?

No, but there is the 2015-2016 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION WASHINGTON CAPITALS!!!

 

[Misha]

Add onto that the Low Canadian Dollar and we loose all of our good players to teams in the USA because they can just pay more, both in base salary and the conversion rate bonus

Winnipeg fan? (at least thats the team I'd think would be hit the hardest)

There's a team called the Canadiens? Is there a US team called Americens?

once upon a time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Americans

 

[Dishwalla]

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

200% more Florida teams than Canadian teams in the postseason.

 

[gutter_trash]

moving away from 6 divisions down to 4 with the huge amount of teams reduces the chances of a Canadian team going in now in this crowded league

when it was 6 divisions, you had Habs, Sens and Leafs in one. You had Nucks, Flames and Oilers in another with smaller divisions.

now with 4 big divisions, LOL too many teams

No, but there is the 2015-2016 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION WASHINGTON CAPITALS!!!

Flyers are goign to send the Caps golfing early

 

[TemplaerDude]

Gotta pour one out for my Canadian homies.

Don't waste good syrup. Just throw a case of Molson on the ground.

 

[mreddie]

SPOILER: Chicago Wins

 

[UberTag]

I don't watch hockey but I am fascinated by the fact that so many Canadian teams are poor as of late. I keep asking my hockey friends why and they just don't know.

The Leafs aren't poor in the least.
They're the most profitable team in the league.

 

[richiek]

There's a team called the Canadiens? Is there a US team called Americens?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Americans

There was an NHL team called the New York Americans, but they folded in WWII.

 

[Reverend Funk]

canada is over

 

[malfcn]

There's a team called the Canadiens? Is there a US team called Americens?

Yes, but not in the NHL.

 

[Calamari41]

The Leafs aren't poor in the least.
They're the most profitable team in the league.

I think he meant "poor" as in "really bad at hockey."

 

[Simon Belmont]

The sad thing is that Toronto was the only one who wasn't trying.

200% more Florida teams than Canadian teams in the postseason.

Dubbed 2 is not 200% more than 0. There are infinitely more Florida teams than Canadian teams.

 

[LQX]

What's the Canadian version of seppuku?

 

[NoblesseOblige]

git gud Canada

 

[Chezzymann]

50% of the players in the playoffs are still Canadian tho

Spoiler

according to some guy on Reddit, I know nothing about hockey

 

[Kazerei]

200% more Florida teams than Canadian teams in the postseason.

How did you divide by zero though

 

[entremet]

Thanks Harper

Shouldn't we blame Trudeau here ;p

Harper continued the streak while in office

 

[mdubs]

Excellent, if the Leafs can't go in, no one can.

I always cheer against the other Canadian teams cause I'm bitter and hope they lose

 

[Simon Belmont]

50% of the players in the playoffs are still Canadian tho

Spoiler

according to some guy on Reddit, I know nothing about hockey

Roughly.

 

[yongeandcollege]

There's a team called the Canadiens? Is there a US team called Americens?

Yes. It's one of the most iconic sports franchises in North American sports.

 

[MattPeters]

I blame Benning for the Canucks failures.

He's awful.

 

[Cat Party]

I blame Benning for the Canucks failures.

He's awful.

That team is awful top to bottom.

 

[LyleLanley]

Maybe they should relocate those teams to American cities.