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http://www.edmontonjournal.com/This+...402/story.html

ATB Place was emblazoned in Flames colours Thursday night when the team clinched its first playoff berth in six years, spokesman Barry Strader said.

The tower’s LED lights will also be fired up tonight and on nights the Flames play.

He acknowledged the gesture could rub some Edmontonians the wrong way, but said it was important to applaud an Alberta-based team.

The building was lit up in Calgary Stampeder colours when the CFL team won the Grey Cup and has celebrated the Alberta curling team during the Scotties, he said.

“With Calgary making the playoffs for the first time in six years, we wanted to celebrate that because, after all, ATB is an Alberta company,” Strader said.

“Are we worried that Edmonton fans will riot? I don’t think so. There might be a few Edmonton fans who get their dander up by seeing Calgary colours on an Edmonton building, but it’s all in good fun and we’re definitely supportive of the playoff team that’s going to be representing our province this year.”