I was at the Dome last night and was also stunned by the number of Oiler jerseys in the crowd. I said to my son that this was the type of game where I really have to question why I spent so much on tickets, parking and food, for a night out with my kid, only to have left feeling ripped-off and more importantly, slightly indifferent. Not sure where all those jerseys were during their own dark times, which only demonstrates that they have as many bandwagon jumpers as anyone else.
The difference between these two franchises now is that the Oiler sell hope, wherein the Flames management and players have provided nothing whatsoever to provide this fanbase with any. I may be wrong and hopefully so, but names like Reto Berra aren't cutting it right now. It's just so very disappointing. I feel like I've been had.
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