Martin St Louis is now permanent coach of the Habs on a three year contract.
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- Thread starter blueconverse
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What a great player he was.
The Oilers are nearly dead and buried. It looks like Canadas wait for that Stanley Cup will extend into it's 30th year. The Bolts are in trouble against the Rangers as well.
Bwana
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Yep. Not really sure of this byyyt hey: He meets the requirements.... The Habs, Everton of NHL.
From '86, back then I played as a goalie. Blaming Roy for this.
Well they still won't hire a non French speaking coach, despite going nearly thirty years without the cup. We just have to hope that St Louis is up to the job.
Bwana
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As a Finn my bleu-blanc-rouge #11 jersey, with C and not "Koivu" on the back (played against him in juniors and man was I schooled a couple of times... eff Turku) is a collector's item. Kirk Müller, oh captain my captain.
Colorado Avalanche are through to the final. Edmonton Oilers are out and that of course means, another year has gone by without the cup going to Canada.
mmmmsnouts
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Every time you think the Lightning are done, they aren’t done
carolinablue232
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That’s a crazy stay. I remember the Flames during Iginlas years and some of their fans claiming conspiracy that the league wanted to keep the trophy out of Canada for some odd reason. Can’t believe it’s been so long.
I live in Calgary 89 since the Flames won their one and only Stanley cup
Bwana
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Theo Fleury, Lanny MacDonald, Mike Vernon... The Flames should've won a couple of times more but the neighbours were a bit too tough team (crazy how many Hall of Famers were in that group. Plus Esa Tikkanen.)
I know that the exchange rates really hurt the Canadian teams for an extended period of time
There's thirty two teams in the NHL, and seven of those teams are in Canada. So in terms of numbers the odds are stacked against Canada.
The Flames in 2004, the Oilers in 2006, and Canucks in 2011 did go close to winning it though. Personally myself, i think they need to bring the Quebec Nordiques back.
In think both the Habs and Flames would have won more in the 80's, if it wasn't for the Oilers. The Oilers from 1984 to 1990, is still the NHLs most recent truly great and successful dynasty.
carolinablue232
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Sure but that’s still 20% of the teams. All things being equal they should have about 6 cups in 30 years