Playoffs: Sens Low On National Support: POLL

The puck drops on Saturday for the Stanley Cup playoffs, and Canadians will have less representation this year than they’ve had since 2021. Just three of the seven teams north of the border will compete to end Canada’s 33-year Cup cold streak.

New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians divided in both their allegiance and their faith, but largely united in their desire to see a Canadian team finally hoist the cup.