The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers are hopeful that they can end their decades-long wait for a Stanley Cup win, which would also mean Canada’s first win since 1993. The Stanley Cup playoffs are wide open with the elimination of the top team during the regular season, the Boston Bruins, and the defending Stanley Cup champion, the Colorado Avalanche. Toronto beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games and advanced to the second round after 19 years. Sports talk show host Rod Pedersen believes that this progression could lead to a championship. Edmonton also got a break, but they face tough competition in the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Canadian sports economist Moshe Lander emphasizes that it is a big deal for the Leafs to move to the second round, and winning it would restore Canadian pride. Toronto teams won the Stanley Cup 13 times, while the Edmonton Oilers won it five times between 1984 and 1990. No Canadian team has won since 1993, and Lander believes that Canadians feel entitled to win it since hockey belongs to them. However, Lander acknowledges that many elite players prefer one of the 25 U.S. NHL teams, given the better weather, lower taxes, and easier travel schedule.