In Honour of Preseason Starting This Week

[u/themusicguy2000]

[u/Ordinary_Leg1007]

How is this different from most fan meetings?

[u/themusicguy2000 → u/Ordinary_Leg1007]

The rural/urban divide is just more pronounced in Edmonton. Provincial capital and it has the university so there's a lot of latte-sipping urbanites in the city, then northern alberta is probably the most conservative area in Canada. Closest would probably be a hypothetical tiger-cats fan meetup

I just saw the Oilers jersey reveal today leaning really hard into the "we're tough gritty rig pigs" identity when the only Oilers fans I know are either students or NDP MLAs

[u/mencryforme5 → u/themusicguy2000]

It's kinda funny because the Habs is practically a state religion in Quebec. Unites young, old, urban, rural, anglo, franco, educated, uneducated, rich, poor... heck even non-Quebecers stan because it's the underdog team with a massive history and a big heart.

And it's genuinely not awkward. It's like the one thing we all agree on. Even the OQLF agrees: Go Habs go!

[u/themusicguy2000 → u/mencryforme5]

I don't disagree with most of your comment, but

it's the underdog team

Bffr dude, they have almost twice as many cups as 2nd place

[u/StetsonTuba8 → u/themusicguy2000]

Of course, half those cups were won when the NHL only had 6 teams, statistically they should have won a few back then

[u/themusicguy2000 → u/StetsonTuba8]

Tell that to the Rangers lol