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Old 06-04-2021, 03:41 PM   #80
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Originally Posted by Jordan! View Post
Calgary was a deeply Oilers town until 2004
So incredibly wrong. In 1980, most Calgarians were Leafs or Habs fans (and maybe a couple of Van fans, as they used to air the Nucks on 2&7 back in the day). Edmonton was an afterthought, although lots of hype with Gretzky, for good reason.

I was part of a Leafs family. I thought it would take me a couple of years before I could switch allegiances. Nope. One game.

Seeing that awesome Flaming C, knowing this was an actual NHL team in Calgary, I could hardly believe it.

One game of Willie Plett's glorious flow was enough for me, and pretty much every young hockey fan that I knew. I am 54.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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