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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Listening to 32 thoughts today Friedman brought up again how the Oilers team felt like they broke the Flames when they beat them in 2022 and that team was essentially dismantled.
He said the rivalry and hatred between the Oilers and Tkachuk has remained and he doesn’t like them and they don’t like him. He said the hatred and rivalry between Tkachuk and the Oilers organization is very real
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It's just an interesting wrinkle to this.
What happens if the Flames win that series? Perhaps Tkachuk and Johnny are still here. I don't know if that team wins a cup, but there is no doubt that series altered things.
But on the other hand it caused Tkachuk to be traded to the team that now McDavid can't beat.
The reaction from the Oilers last year was very different. They seemed to come out of that series with confidence, having won 3 straight, that they could beat them if given another crack.
This year their reaction was more defeatist. They seemed broken.