Yeah, I don't really get why Flames fans, of which I am one, hate the Jets so much. Of course, I'm in Ontario, so I'm not immersed in Alberta's hockey culture.
The rivalry with the Oilers needs no explanation.
There have been plenty of playoff series and bad blood between the Flames & Canucks.
The leafs are just downright annoying and obnoxious, they monopolize media coverage, and then there are the trades with the Flames...
There's some Finals history with the Habs.
Apart from their owner, I don't see much reason to dislike the Sens.
And then there are loathsome non-Canadian teams like the Dirtbag Ducks, and there's some history with the Kings & Sharks.
But the Jets? I don't remember the playoff series the Flames had against them in the mid-80's. Are they that big a deal now? And Winnipeg lost their team to a city whose franchise ended up in terrible shape financially and which has been pretty much irrelevant since moving to Phoenix. I find the Jets to be one of the few feel-good teams.
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