If we don't get Battle of Alberta in Round 2 I am going to become the joker
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Oilersnation is ready for the Battle of Alberta!
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May 16, 2022, 15:30 EDTUpdated: May 16, 2022, 15:43 EDT
It’s official ladies and gentlemen: The Hockey Gods have answered the prayers of many fans across the league.
As Oilersnation, we already know that the Battle of Alberta is crazy in the regular season but now some of us are about to see what this rivalry brings in the playoffs for the first time in our lives!
Side note: I wasn’t born yet the last time these two teams played in the playoffs. This is going to be EPIC.
Battle of Alberta. First time since 1991. Giddy up.
The stage is set for the first postseason Battle of Alberta in 31 years beginning Wednesday Night on Sportsnet #LetsGoOilers #Flames
for the first time since 1991, the edmonton oilers and calgary flames will meet in the stanley cup playoffs. there were 27 roughing calls and just one official fight in that seven game series — this famous one between dave brown and jim kyte.
I mean who wouldn’t want the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs when there’s a potential for more moments like this:
Okay, so I know a “real” Oilers fan would never cheer for the Flames. However, I have to selfishly admit that I was praying that Calgary would beat Dallas so I could witness the chaos of these two teams meeting in the second round.
It turns out that I wasn’t the only one thinking this way! It’s safe to say the Twittersphere blew up once Johnny Gaudreau netted the OT winner for the Flames and we all knew what was coming next.
Here are some of my favourite tweets!
Pump the Battle of Alberta straight into my veins.
Brady Tkachuk vs. Oilers fans will be quite the Battle of Alberta undercard.
I'm excited, but still not mentally prepared at all for this BOA
And while we’re here, should we be concerned for the province as a whole?
(Oilersnation, please talk to me in the comments! What’s the worst that can happen?!)
the streets need oilers vs flames.
But I think Baggedmilk has the biggest concern of them all:
(If you don’t already follow this guy on Twitter, you’re missing out!)
The worst part about the Battle of Alberta is that I’ll probably have to go back into that dump of an arena they have again.
Alright Oilersnation, how are we feeling? Tell me your predictions and how you’re preparing for the second round of the playoffs! Sound off in the comments!
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