The Edmonton Oilers are the last Canadian team standing in the NHL playoffs after they beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 in the second round. We want to know if you’re cheering for them or not.Leila Devlin/Getty Images
First the Montreal Canadiens fell, then the Ottawa Senators, and then the Winnipeg Jets and the Toronto Maple Leafs in heartbreaking second-round losses.
After Canada sent five of its seven NHL teams to the playoffs this year, there is only one team left standing. The Edmonton Oilers have made it to the Western Conference Final, where they’ll face the Dallas Stars for the second year in a row.
They’re now Canada’s only hope to bring the Stanley Cup back north of the border for the first time in more than 30 years, and we want to know if you’re getting behind them.
Are you setting aside old rivalries to don the Oilers’ blue and orange this round? Would you rather the Cup go to an American team – again – over one that’s not your own? Or have you always been loyal to the oil and hope that this will finally be your team’s year?
Tell us using the form below or by e-mailing audience@globeandmail.com with “NHL playoffs” in the subject line. We may not publish all responses or get back to everyone individually, but our reporters may contact you for an interview.
Are you cheering for the Oilers as Canada’s team now?
First the Habs, then the Sens, and now the Jets and the Leafs are out, too. The Oilers are the only Canadian team left standing in the NHL playoffs, and we want to know if you’re all in on Edmonton. Have you always been loyal to the oil? Are you setting aside old rivalries in hopes the Oilers can bring the Stanley Cup to Canada? Or would you rather an American team hoist the Cup – again – over a Canadian team who’s not your own? Tell us in the form below or by emailing audience@globeandmail.com with “NHL Playoffs” in the subject line.