Canadian teams off to rough playoff start

The first two days of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs are in the books, and they haven't quite gone the way Canadian-based clubs hoped.

A year after not a single team from the Great White North participated in the postseason, five punched their ticket this spring, but all five are still looking for their first win after Thursday's action.

Team Opponent Result
Canadiens Rangers L 2-0
Senators Bruins L 2-1
Oilers Sharks L/OT 3-2
Maple Leafs Capitals L/OT 3-2
Flames Ducks L 3-2

Excepting the Montreal Canadiens' loss to the New York Rangers, each of the contests has been decided by a single goal, including the Toronto Maple Leafs' and Edmonton Oilers' overtime losses. In total, Canadian teams have been outscored 13-7.

It's been a while since fans of a Canadian-based team have celebrated a playoff victory. The last postseason win by a Canadian club came on May 9, 2015, when Montreal defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of their second-round series.

The win kept the Canadiens' playoff hopes alive for just three days: They dropped Game 6 by a 4-1 score and were eliminated.

The Canadiens and Oilers are back in action Friday night as the question remains: Who will give Canada the country's first playoff victory in nearly two years?

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