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What was inevitable is now reality: no Canadian teams qualified for the NHL playoffs. Canadian teams went a big fat 0-for-7 after the Ottawa Senators were officially eliminated from postseason contention Wednesday night.This marks the first time since 1970 that no Canadian clubs will be represented in the Stanley Cup playoffs and only the second time ever. Disaster. Clusterfuck. Whatever you want to call it, the teams hailing from north of the border were atrocious this season. Now the attention turns toward the NHL draft in June, where bottom feeders get rewarded for their abysmal seasons and have a higher chance at securing the first overall pick, projected to be American-born forward Auston Matthews. The Oilers, Leafs and Canucks have the best odds at landing the prized asset.Let's take a look at what's going in Canada…Toronto: The youth movement and rebuild is finally happening. And Jonathan Bernier is delivering all the laughs…Calgary: *Thinks of something nice to say*—Johnny Hockey is good and fun.Edmonton: Connor McDavid is the real deal, but this poor organization could use some good fortune for once. Maybe it will finally land a franchise-altering talent at the top of the draft.Ottawa: Dion Phanuef is only on the books for another five seasons!Vancouver: What were you guys thinking at the trade deadline? SMH.Montreal: P.K. Subban is awesome. Yep, he is.Winnipeg: Don't F with Dustin Byfuglien.
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