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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Everyone is out to get them. The NHL, the refs, Craig Button, etc. It's so pathetic that many of them just can't accept that the misfortunes of their team have everything to do with poor ownership and management. If the NHL was really out to get them they would have rigged the McDavid lottery to ensure the Oilers don't win and they certainly wouldn't be giving the Oilers the softest schedule in the league 2 out of the last 3 seasons.
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'The Oilers' are a significant part of being an Edmontonian. It is part of their makeup. They have a very closed media and mindset around their city and their team (exactly like Saskatchewan and the Riders). And with a perpetual feeding of homerish viewpoints and circle-jerking, it is not surprising that they have an inflated view of their champions. So whenever an external opinion comes along, it typically doesn't jive with the 'local' view, and it leaves them all miffed.
"Why does no one else see how awesome we are?"
"Has to be bias against us"
"Understandable - I mean, look how many cups we have"