Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Edmonton Oilers gearing up for Stanley Cup final against Florida Panthers

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-gearing-up-for-stanley-cup-final-against-florida-panthers-1.7222766

One would have to go far back into modern history to see a time when Edmonton was just another Canadian provincial backwater. 

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news/oilers-break-multiple-nhl-records-with-win

It's been since at least the early 1960s that Edmonton knew it wasn't going be be just another northern backwater town like Prince-George. Indeed, PG has yet to reach 100K, while the Edmonton_Metropolitan_Region has 1.5 million people.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10542696/edmonton-oilers-fans-playoffs-2024/

Of course Edmonton has very cold winters, in contrast to mild Victoria. Yet, Edmonton is a growing mighty northern capital, while temperate Victoria remains as stunted BC provincial backwater.

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-matthew-tkachuk-nhl-stanley-cup-showdown


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