I went to the Oiler game tonight. After 12 straight losses, I wasn't sure how great it would be to be there, but the tickets were free so I couldn't go wrong.
After a pretty dismal 1st period, the Oilers managed to find some energy that they had lost for the past month and pulled it together. Lupul, though he played like crap for most of the year, scored a tying goal with under 2 minutes left in the third period. It goes to overtime! Nothing! It goes to a shootout! After 4 rounds, not one team has scored a goal! Finally on the 5th round we get it in and the Avs don't. By the end of the game, it felt like a real hockey stadium again. I'm really happy for the Oilers right now - they really needed this and Edmonton needed to believe they could still do it.
I think they won because I was there. Do you think they'd give me free season tickets next year because I'm a good luck charm?
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I have been to a lot of Edmonton games over the years. Being a Vancouver fan most of them were against the Canucks.
Up until last year I had never been in attendance where the Oilers won. There was the occasional tie, but it was all losses.
The streak snapped in time during the playoff round last year against San Jose (the one that went to triple OT). So far this season the Oilers are 1-2 when I am in the building and playing Vancouver.
If you are a lucky charm and I bring the Oilers down then we should coordinate which days we go to games.
Sean, we could go together and try to balance the good vs. bad luck.
Hopefully the fabric of space and time won't completely unravel at such an extraordinary event.
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