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Morning Coffee: Oilers odds surge following epic comeback win

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29.04.2025

It’s the single most important question on the minds of Canadians across the country this morning.

When will Canada’s Stanley Cup drought end?

All joking aside, I know picking the Prime Minister is a big deal, and that the country’s future is at stake, but the group chat has devolved into polling for Maple Leafs versus Oilers as the better bet to win it all after last night’s spectacle.

Sorry Jets fans.

Trailing 3-1 late in the third period of Game 4 last night, the Edmonton Oilers could be found as high as 1800 to rally and beat the Los Angeles Kings at FanDuel.

A couple of Bouch Bombs later, the stage was set for Leon Draisaitl to cap off a thrilling comeback with an overtime winner to complete a four-point night.

In case you haven’t realized, as long as 29 and 97 are in the lineup, the Oilers can never be counted out.

Thank goodness for that, because I don’t need a vote to be sure that this country isn’t interested in watching a Stanley Cup Playoffs in which seven of the final eight remaining teams are based in the USA.

The last time a Canadian NHL team won the Stanley Cup, Jurassic Park was set to be released in theatres, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were on their way to a third straight title (the first time), and the defending World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays were in excellent mid-season form.

Brian Mulroney was Canada’s Prime Minister.

Sure, there are more significant things on the minds of Canadians across the country this morning.

But Canada’s Stanley Cup drought is so long that kids born in 1993 are now old enough to have their own kids who have never seen a Canadian team win it all.

The Oilers took a massive step........

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