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Canadian Stanley Cup drought continues as Rangers eliminate Habs

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Montreal Canadiens fans react following their team\'s loss to the New York Rangers in game six of the NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup final at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Thursday, May 29, 2014.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

MONTREAL – A Canadian team won’t be winning the Stanley Cup this season.

The Montreal Canadiens, the only Canadian team to make this year’s playoffs, were eliminated Thursday night when they lost 1-0 to the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference final.

Although the game was played in New York, the Bell Centre in Montreal was packed once again as the decisive matchup was broadcast on giant screens for a sold-out crowd.

The Habs were the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup when they defeated the Los Angeles Kings in 1993.

The Rangers, who last won the trophy in 1994, will play either the Kings or the Chicago Blackhawks in the final.

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