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Much is being made of the Maple Leafs’ 54-year Stanley Cup drought, but according to historian Eric Zweig, the longest drought in Stanley Cup history, “belongs to … Winnipeg.” The Winnipeg Victorias defeated the Toronto Wellingtons in the winter of 1902, marking the first time a Toronto team played for the trophy and the last time a Winnipeg team won it.
It was all about Montreal’s Carey Price and Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck, the clear MVPs in their respective teams’ Round 1 victories. Both were simply brilliant, both playing up to and even above the levels that brought Hellebuyck his Vézina win last year and Price his in 2015. “What they’re both really great at is, seemingly, staying calm and handling what’s given to them,” Jets head coach Paul Maurice said. “They’re completely focused on the game and in control.
“What you’ve done in the regular season doesn’t really matter any more,” said defenceman Josh Morrissey, who had an outstanding series against Edmonton. “The regular season is out the window.”Maurice believes the two Canadian series had many similarities despite the fact that the Jets swept the Oilers in four straight games and the Canadiens came from being down three games to one to win a Game 7.
Nicely done article. This'll be a good series.
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