The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch parties, bars, seniors homes and ordinary living rooms.
91裸聊视频淲e cheer them on every single game of the season,91裸聊视频� said Derrick DeMone, an Oilers fan in Sydney, N.S., who will be watching at home with his sons, aged 24, 14 and 12.
91裸聊视频淚 haven91裸聊视频檛 felt like this since I was a young boy, I91裸聊视频檒l tell you that.91裸聊视频�
DeMone91裸聊视频檚 home is something of a shrine to his favourite team, with Oilers jerseys, blankets and pillows decorating the inside and several Oilers flags flying outside.
In a city where he91裸聊视频檚 usually outnumbered by Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins fans, DeMone said locals have come to associate him with the team he backs.
91裸聊视频淚f I91裸聊视频檓 not wearing an article of Oilers, whether it91裸聊视频檚 a hat or a hoodie, then I91裸聊视频檓 not out in the public,91裸聊视频� he said with a laugh.
In Edmonton, thousands of fans have been packing Rogers Place for both home and away games during the playoffs, while thousands more watch giant screens outside the arena.
One of those outdoor parties is where Mama Stanley, whose real name is Mary Loewen, will be dressed as the Stanley Cup, cheering on the team while also posing for photos with fellow fans.
91裸聊视频淧eople are saying, 91裸聊视频楲et91裸聊视频檚 fly to Florida.91裸聊视频� No. I want to be with the people in my kingdom,91裸聊视频� Loewen said Saturday when speaking about her plans for the final game.
Just northwest of Edmonton where residents of a seniors home have been posting Oilers fan videos to TikTok, another release is planned for Monday afternoon.
Some of the videos, which feature residents of Everitt Gardens in St. Albert dancing and wearing jerseys and face paint, have garnered tens of thousands of views.
91裸聊视频淥ur residents love the Oilers, they91裸聊视频檙e all in the spirit. They like to get dressed up. Some watch it in their suites, some watch it together on their screen,91裸聊视频� said Lori Kary, the home91裸聊视频檚 recreation therapist.
91裸聊视频淥ne of our residents like to watch it in his suite 91裸聊视频� but whenever the games end and the Oilers do win, he actually opens his door and yells, 91裸聊视频榃oot! Woot!91裸聊视频� down the hall.91裸聊视频�
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch91裸聊视频檚 hometown of Imperial, Sask., will be hosting a watch party at the local rink on Monday night with a special treat 91裸聊视频� leftover brisket from Rockin91裸聊视频� The Rink, a party held on Saturday night to celebrate the anniversary of the facility getting a new concrete floor.
The town91裸聊视频檚 chief administrator Joslin Freeman, who is Knoblauch91裸聊视频檚 cousin, said they91裸聊视频檙e expecting a good crowd in the town of 372 for the deciding game of the series.
91裸聊视频淚 texted Kris the other night,91裸聊视频� she said Sunday. 91裸聊视频淚 said, 91裸聊视频業91裸聊视频檓 glad you couldn91裸聊视频檛 be here for Rockin91裸聊视频� The Rink, but I91裸聊视频檒l throw you one hell of a party when you bring the Stanley Cup home.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�
The Stanley Cup final has been a nerve-wracking affair for both sides, with the Oilers losing the first three games of the best-of-seven series before rebounding with three wins of their own. The turnarround began when they trounced the Panthers 8-1 in Game 4. Another win on Monday would make the Oilers just the fifth team in NHL history to win a best-of-seven playoff series after trailing 3-0.
If they win the Cup on Monday night, Demone said he91裸聊视频檚 already told his sons he91裸聊视频檚 planning a victory drive around Sydney after the game.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檒l maybe message some of my friends that like the Oilers and see if we can get a little mini-parade on the go,91裸聊视频� he said.
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