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Originally Posted by troutman
The Oilers only entered the NHL one year before the Flames moved from Atlanta. I don't know any native Calgarians that cheered for the Oilers then. I was an Islanders fan before the Flames.
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agree Calgarians would not have rooted for the Oilers in that season ( I was a Sabres fan) but it gave them a one year head start (with Wayne Gretzky in tow) on the rest of the province- that's not trivial actually