Canada! Please win a Stanley Cup!

    Do you know what was happening the last time that a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup? Well, I'll refresh your memory. We had the first female Prime Minister in Kim Campbell and Bill Clinton was leading the grand US of A. It was $4.25 for a movie ticket and Jurassic Park was the big hit. A hugely popular TV show about a retired baseball player was having it's finale. Yes, we said good-bye to Ted Danson and Cheers after an eleven year run. The first Beanie Baby was born. Wait, this one's going to shock you, the WORLD WIDE WEB was officially introduced!! Yup, it was 1993 and the Montreal Canadiens were on top of the Hockey world after defeating the Los Angeles Kings and a young superstar by the name of Gretzky.
    Many a Leaf fan was disgusted that year as they remember too well that their superstar, Dougie Gilmore, was high sticked in the face by Gretzky with no penalty and ultimately would lose to the Kings. It would have set up one of the most anticipated finals in league history, a Montreal vs. Toronto showdown for the ages. Us Montreal fans didn't care who they met in the final though as it was a year of destiny. The powerhouse Penguins with Lemieux somehow lost to the New York Islanders, and Montreal, after being two down to the Nordiques in the first round, pulled out the first of their record 10 overtime wins and proceeded to beat them as well as Buffalo in the next round. The Islanders were no match in the conference final and the stage was set for their record 24th Stanley Cup. Montreal defeated the Kings 4 games to 1 with two overtime thrilling goals by John Leclair. It was the last year a Canadian team won the cup and incidentally the last year an all North American roster won the cup.
    I am a die hard Montreal fan, but as everyone around me could attest, all I want now is for Canada to bring back the cup. It's crazy to think that I have to cling to the winter Olympics every four years to bring me some Canadian joy. Hopefully the road to the Stanley Cup this year won't go through Toronto, but if it has to, I might do a little dance somewhere in honour of our true National Pastime. It is looking mighty good right now for my old Montreal Canadiens though. Go Habs Go!!...