Alberta is firmly (and I mean FIRMLY) an Oilers province. Calgary has never been an Oiler town, but outside our borders it’s not even close.
It’s unfortunate, I think recently the tide had been shifting to our favour with the rest of the province, especially southern Alberta. But with the emergence of Connor McDavid I believe that has changed things. There’s a whole generation of kids with terrible parents who are becoming Oiler fans because of him.
The Flames will not catch the Oilers in popularity in my lifetime. That’s a fact and I’m okay with it. Just because something is popular doesn’t mean it’s correct.
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