O Canada, is it finally time to break the nation's 31-year Stanley Cup drought?

Those were heady times, back in the early Canadian summer of 1993.

Those were heady times, back in the early Canadian summer of 1993.

Petrol cost about half a loonie per litre, the separatists Bloc Québécois was on its way to winning an unprecedented role as official opposition, the Toronto Blue Jays were in the midst of claiming a second consecutive World Series and the Montreal Canadiens were champions of hockey.

The Habs had just hoisted Lord Stanley's famed chalice — and unknowingly launched an incredible drought that's lasted more than three decades.

No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since June 9, 1993 when Montreal finished off the Wayne Gretzky-led Los Angeles Kings, 4-1, in the best-of-7 series.

The Edmonton Oilers will be the latest Canadian-based franchise seeking to break that hex when they face the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/oilers-canada-stanley-cup-streak-rcna155303

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