In downtown Edmonton, peaceful scenes of fans consoling their fellow Oilers die-hards played out after the team lost to the Florida Panthers on Monday night.
WATCH ABOVE: Thousands of Edmonton Oilers fans were hoping for a celebration but in the end, were gutted when the team lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. Morgan Black has more from the Moss Pit, where fans showed class in the face of defeat.History has shown that sometimes losing a championship game in sports can see a team’s fanbase vent their frustration in destructive or antisocial ways.
“I’ve probably hugged more strangers than family members tonight than I have in the past year,” she said. “You rally around each other you let the boys know that we are so proud.Click to share quote on Twitter: "We were down 3-0, we were laughed at, and we came back and we had a chance." Mary Loewen, better known as “Mama Stanley” by Oilers’ fans, had become a local celebrity at the downtown watch parties where she used makeup to make herself resemble a Stanley Cup. On Monday night, she could be seen being asked for hugs by other fans as they struggled to come to terms with coming so close to a championship before losing.
“Whether you were cheering from home, the Moss Pitt, Rogers Place, a viewing party or at a local restaurant or bar, thank you for your energy and your enthusiasm.Speaking to reporters on Sunday, ahead of Game 7, Oilers forward Zach Hyman thanked his team’s supporters.“They were as loud as they could be with the belief.
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