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Originally Posted by thefoss1957
Not meaning to sound like a prick, but, if you draw the Oil, you will get the worst starting times, as US TV will want ANY games, but the two Alberta squads to get the spotlight starts. It's just fact, that the US network wonks would see practically no US audience to market this great rivalry to...after all, exactly HOW MANY "Rivalry Night" games have you guys been a part of since NBC sports started doing them for the last 3 years? If ESPN still had the US TV rights, you guys vs. Edmonton would probably get stuck on ESPN Deportes with SPANISH announcers!
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Back in the day, Oilers/Flames was the marquee match-up on ESPN. I kid you not.
It was "Must Watch" television. That's how insane the rivalry was.