Is it a random coincidence that all of the Canadian markets seem to be struggling. EDM, CGY, OTT and WIN are awful. TOR and MTL are average teams that seem better than they are by playing in a weak Conference. VAN is still competitive, but on the decline.
The Canadian Dollar is at a three year low:
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/can...140041715.html
Why aren't the Canadian teams competitive on the ice?