‘Important that we unite’: Canadians cheering on Canadiens in Stanley Cup bid
Fans across Canada are shifting support to Montreal, and a win would make the Canadiens the first Canadian Cup champion since 1993.
- The Montreal Canadiens are the last Canadian team remaining in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, with their second-round series against the Buffalo Sabres beginning Wednesday night.
- Canadians are uniting behind the team because it has been 30 years since the Stanley Cup returned to Canada. Fans from eliminated cities like Edmonton are shifting allegiance to ensure the trophy comes home.
- Calgary fan Robert Hing witnessed Montreal's Game 7 upset of the Tampa Bay Lightning last week. Winnipeg bar owner Tyler Evans is offering $5 drinks during Canadiens games to encourage supporters.
- Edmonton fan Naseer Hussain, usually loyal to the Oilers, explained the shift: "Obviously it hurts right now. We want to bring that Cup home back to Canada, where the Cup began its journey."
- If Montreal wins the championship, they would become the first Canadian team to capture the Stanley Cup since 1993, when they defeated the Los Angeles Kings.
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