That night changed my life forever.
Like many kids growing up in the early 80’s I was an Oiler fan. I can remember that night very clearly. The Smith goal, the end of the game, and the Oilers going home. My 8 year old self was crying and I remember my Grandma trying to console me “they’ll get ‘em next time she said”
“No, no, I cried, there is no next time” turns out Grandma didn’t know much about playoff hockey.
Turns out I was right, there was no next time. That was the last time I cheered for the Oilers. Once the Flames met the Habs in the finals, there was no way I could cheer for them. My Mother was a Habs fan and I hated the Habs.
I started cheering for the Flames that series and have been a Flames fan ever since.
So thanks Steve, cuz without that goal I might still be (shudder) an Oilers fan.
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