The victory of the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference final has upset some hockey fans who will have to wait longer before seeing the Stanley Cup parade through the streets of a Canadian city.
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With the Edmonton Oilers eliminated in four games in the third round of the playoffs on Monday, the famous trophy is guaranteed to remain in the United States for another year. The “Avs” are now awaiting the winners of the Eastern Final between the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Thus, the 1992-1993 vintage of the Montreal Canadiens remains the last formation located north of the border having been crowned; proof that time has flown since then, head coach Jacques Demers’ troop had won the title a few months after the arrival of commissioner Gary Bettman at the head of the league.
Canada has already experienced glorious times, thanks in part to the Habs’ 24 cups and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 13. Alberta, for its part, had a boom period from 1984 to 1990, seeing the Oilers lift the trophy five times and the Calgary Flames take possession once.
