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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I'm confused... is this not a picture of McDavid mauling Edler?
The quiet class with which the Flames organization goes about their business is so wondrously juxtaposed against the arrogant, brash, and juvenile chest-pounding that goes on daily up north.
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Oh my god, YES!
This weekend as the Flames solidified their grasp on the Pacific Division and served notice to the NHL that they were a force to be reckoned with, all I could think of was
this historically embarrassing article penned by smug Mark Spector in 2017 when the Oilers looked poised to make the playoffs for the first time in a decade:
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Originally Posted by Mark Spector
"Edmonton officially passed Calgary Saturday night, in both the macro and micro sense of the word.
"The Oilers moved nine points ahead of the Flames in the standings and will not be caught by their rivals this season. In the bigger picture, Edmonton is where Calgary was supposed to be by now, well on their way to being a top-10 National Hockey League team with an long and bright future.
"Calgary has been the better franchise for many years. They are not anymore, and are firmly in the chase position from this point forward...
"...Calgary’s a wild card team at best now, while the Oilers are well in contention for the Pacific Division lead.
"It’s a big change in Alberta, and it won’t be changing back soon."
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An article like this would only ever appear in an Edmonton media outlet.