Sizing up Canada’s Stanley Cup contenders

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Connor McDavid’s overtime goal to beat the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off final last week was the best Canadian men’s hockey moment of the last 15 years. Could Canada’s first Stanley Cup parade since 1993 be next?

The chances aren’t terrible, with three Canadian-based NHL teams currently ranked in the top seven overall, two more holding a playoff spot and another very much in the hunt for the post-season. One betting site has the implied probability of a Canadian team winning the Cup at around 29 per cent, while the seven clubs’ title odds on the hockey-stats website Money…

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