One season after not a single Canadian team made the playoffs, five are in the postseason this time around.

 

The Leafs were the last of the five to clinch a berth, which they did Saturday night, to join the Canadiens, Senators, Oilers, and Flames in the playoffs.

For Toronto, it's just the second playoff appearance since the 2005-06 season, and for these five Canadian clubs, it's the fist time they'll all be in the playoffs together.

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(NOTE: Sens' first season was 1992-93, which is as far back as we went)

(Sens missed from 1992-93 to 1995-96, Flames mised from 1995-96 to 2002-2003,  Oilers missed in 2003-2004, Leafs missed from 2005-2006 to 2011-12, Oilers missed 2012-13 to 2015-16)

It's kind of crazy to think this is the first time the Habs, Sens, Oilers, Flames, and Leafs will be in the playoffs together.

Canadians are hoping one of these five teams can end the Cup drought as a Canadian team hasn't won Lord Stanley's Mug in 24 years.

Which team from Canada do you think has the best shot at ending the drought?

 

The #NHL playoff matchups are set. Make your predictions now, brag about them later. (via @sportscenter)

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(H/T: Hockey Reference)