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Originally Posted by 3rd liner
My cousin's husband- (Edmonton fan) to me tonight: "So, nothing about Edmonton in the finals excites you, nothing? Not even having a Canadian team in the SCF?"
"Nope, not at all. This isn't the olympics, it's not an international competition. Born and raised Calgary fan, provincial rival since the 80's. So.... no". Guy still seemed puzzled.
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While I wholeheartedly agree with 99% of this, there are absolutely things that excite me about Edmonton being in the SCF again.
1. Losing makes it even more soul-crushing to the team and fans after getting overhyped from terrible round 2 and 3 opponents and a B2B SCF loss.
2. I get to laugh at and lap up the salty tears of Oilers fans and media all Summer.
3. McDavid likely further from signing an extension on July 1, causing chaos for the Oilers next season before his inevitable departure.
I would never cheer for the Oilers but I'm not cheering for the Panthers, either. I'm actively cheering against the Oilers. There's a difference.