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Posted by Kerrzy on Thursday, June 01, 2006 |
There are two distinct generations of people in Edmonton, Alberta: those who were a part of the intense celebrations that followed the Oilers dynasty of the 1980’s, and those who are only now old enough to join in sixteen years later as the Oilers once again hit the Stanley Cup finals.
While the pride of the Western conference awaits the emergence of an Eastern champion from an undisclosed location in Eastern North America and the Edmonton Police Service awaits the madness that will be Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue (or the Blue Mile depending on who you ask), the atmosphere in the City of Champions has never been more electric...
Will the eight-day layoff have an impact on Edmonton’s intensity or momentum heading into the finals? Layoffs have hurt other teams in this years playoffs, but only time will tell. After all, eleven games in twenty-one days didn’t slow them down.
Will the eight-day layoff have an impact on the intensity of Edmonton fans? Don’t count on it.
Apart from the occasionally criminal post-game antics of a few Edmontonians (hockey fans don’t smash shop windows to celebrate a win) and the rowdy jubilation of thousands of actual Oiler fans, this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs have also given Edmonton’s home rink, Rexall Place, the reputation of being the loudest barn in the entire NHL empire.
The Oilers have long been known to have the best ice in the league, they have proven that they have the best fans in the league, but now for the first time in sixteen long years, they have the opportunity to be labeled the best team in the league.
For those not lucky enough to witness firsthand the surreal atmosphere within the walls of Rexall Place leading up to an Edmonton Oilers home game, or see it happen on a CBC telecast, you are missing out on a scene that truly defines what hockey means to the average Canadian.
CHECK BACK to GongshowHockey.com during the Stanley Cup finals for game-by-game analysis and live footage from the heart of Edmonton in a special Kerrzy Report feature from Whyte Avenue.
Moral of the Story: I was in Calgary recently to dispell the myth that Edmonton fell for in the 2003-2004 season...while half of Edmonton wore Calgary Flames flags on their cars, I saw maybe two Oilers flags while I was down there. I beaked my fellow Edmontonians hard at the time about those flags, but I guess that is just what sets this city apart from other areas. |
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Re: It's ELECTRIC!
by chillywillywall on Thursday, June 01, 2006
i wasnt around when the oiler had their dynasty so this is the greatest time of my life. god bless edmonton
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