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Originally Posted by calgaryred
Felt the same in 86, Flames were a playoff team but in Alberta many were either disinterested in the Flames or cheered on the winner up north. Once Flames got to the cup suddenly all my classmates that never talked Flames or hockey were all screaming Go Flames Go I was rolling my eyes but it was nice to see Oiler fans angry and the Flames get all the attention.
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That’s wild! I just assumed that in the 80’s, the Flames were immensely popular all through the decade. They went to the semi-finals the year they got here and were solid each year (based on my historical research). The more you know...