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Originally Posted by 3rd liner
I agree with you 100%. Unfortunately, if oilers were to somehow pull this off (panthers still up 3-2 so I think panthers can still do this), nobody is going to mention that. The nausea-inducing historical narrative would be:
- worst team in the league early in the season
- went on incredible run during the season
- down 3-0 in cup finals, came back
- McDiver's assist records, blah blah
They won't ask how it happened, just that it did.
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Conversely, Calgary media gets to continue to reminisce about a failed run from 20 years ago. That's a story that is always based on how they got where they did only to come up short, controversial or not.
The guttural pang we all felt the moment Edmonton won that lottery 9 years ago was intimately for this season. Even if Florida manages to finish them off, the agony of this entire season from December on has been a test of endurance. We all dread them winning for many obvious reasons, but even if they lose, while the relief will be great, their fanbase will remain as smug as ever.