While there has been some discussion of the Oilers now being “Canada’s team” as the country yearns for the return of the Cup north of the border for the first time in 31 years, that is probably an idea best left to sports talk radio
Even if you have no rooting interest in the game, it’s awfully hard not to get caught up in the excitement if you’re living in northern Alberta . Oilers orange and blue is everywhere. Jerseys are ubiquitous, flags on cars whip by at every intersection and locals can’t stop talking about it.
. Certainly fans in Vancouver probably aren’t cheering for an Edmonton championship after the Oilers’ razor-thin series victory over the Canucks in the second round of the NHL playoffs. And a few hundred kilometres south of Alberta’s capital, Calgary Flames’ supporters – loathe to ever cheer for their more successful provincial counterparts – are still trying to wash off the disappointment of the season. .
So, as hockey fans everywhere settle in to watch the Stanley Cup final this weekend, perhaps the next McDavid among them,This is the weekly Western Canada newsletter written by B.C. Editor
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