Canada's Stanley Cup drought continues as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida.

 Canada's Stanley Cup drought continues as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Canada's long wait for a Stanley Cup champion continues, with Connor McDavid, the hockey-mad city of Edmonton, and the nation that gave birth to the sport left to hope for next year.

Despite rallying from a historic series deficit to force a decisive Game 7, the Oilers' comeback bid fell short with a narrow 2-1 loss in the final on Monday night. McDavid and his longtime teammate Leon Draisaitl were kept off the scoresheet during the crucial moments, despite a valiant effort in the final minutes.

"We knew it was going to be tight — Game 7 for the Cup," McDavid said. "We knew it would come down to one thing here and there."

The Oilers became the first team since the 1945 Detroit Red Wings to overcome a 3-0 deficit and force a deciding seventh game in the finals. However, they could not join the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs as the only team to rally from that position to win the Cup, and only the fifth to do so in any playoff round.

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