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Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon
How about Battle of Alberta next?
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01:42:30 Battle of Alberta
- Calgary's biggest rival is?
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
The Oilers
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- Is there a special atmosphere in the dressing room before the games with Edmonton?
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
Every time we play them everyone prepares a lot more seriously.
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- Do you feel it? Does the coach have a special Speech?
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
Yes, of course. He always gets us pumped to play against the Oilers. It's a rivalry.
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- A historic rivalry
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
Yes. The coach starts using completely differenet phrases.
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- Do you have any examples
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
*awkward silence*
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- I mean without expletives
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
It's just the battle of Alberta. The Flames' fans absolutely hate the Oilers. I'm sure that the Oilers' fans don't like the Flames' fans either. There's always a lot of cheering back and forth from the stands.
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- It gets heated?
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
Yes, and the atmosphere in those games is completely different, because the fan support is on another level.
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- So you feel the support at home, and it's probably the hardest to play in Edmonton?
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
Yes, I think so. I'm sure that they[the Oilers] get just as pumped to face us.
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- Do you have any memories? Is there more aggression on the ice?
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
Yes, there's a lot more physical play. Everyone is trying to take the body. It's a completely different hockey game. It's much quicker
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- Is Edmonton going to win the cup?
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Originally Posted by Sharangovich
No!
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