Their entire hockey culture is based on a deluded self belief that knowledge is bestowed as some sort of Canadian birthright when the truth of it is that they just have a massive inferiority complex masquerading as delusions of grandeur. Most Canadians are the best people you will ever meet in any walk of life, but good lord they fool themselves about this sport.
They really just need some sort of mid-year Canadian Cup tourney so their fans can have something to celebrate, because they won't be touching a real Cup any time soon. And that sucks for them, but it's just an economical fact of life as even legislated league parity won't solve that issue.