Saturday, October 15, 2005
Battle of Alberta I
Season Record: 3-2-0 | Season Record: 1-3-1 |
2nd in Northwest Division | Dead Last in Northwest Division |
Stanley Cups: 5 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
After precisely one month of mostly meaningless jibber-jabber on this blog, the first title event has finally arrived. Both teams and their supporters are a little on edge, which should make for a great game. Of course, Calgary is trying to turn it into a Family Fun Zone, so perhaps the atmosphere might be a tad more mellow than it would be if the game was in Edmonton.
As a warmup, ESPN has complied a list of some of the most memorable Oilers-Flames tilts (ÞHockey Pundits).