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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
Haven’t we seen a recent poll that showed more than 50% of flames fans supported a rebuild? I think there’s no more or less appetite for it in this market than others.
Why are the Flames not ‘Alberta’s team’? Perhaps because the Flames way of doing business and running a team has historically produced the 2nd most entertaining option in Alberta.
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The Flames were the more entertaining option for over a decade in very recent history.
Why aren’t they Alberta’s team? Because fandom is passed down, you’re more likely to be a fan of a team your parents were fans of. And while the Flames were at their cup-winning best, the Oilers were a dynasty with the most popular hockey player to ever play the game.
The Leafs havent made the Stanley Cup finals for nearly 50 years and are still and have always been more popular than the Oilers and every other Canadian team that has in that time frame. Wonder why?