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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
As bad as the Oilers were for a decade, they were never underdogs.
They are without a doubt the most popular team in western Canada.
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Before McDavid it was "building something special"
After McDavid it was "not a matter of if but when and how many"
And after cracking the post-season they were declared cup favorites by a significant number of pundits every year
It's a broken record no matter where they've been at. It's funny when they pick and choose when to claim to be underdogs - usually as soon as things look to be going sideways. Part of the excuse play book they've diligently developed over the years.