This Edmonton Oilers - Vancouver Canucks rivalry is escalating before the two teams even play a game.
This Edmonton Oilers - Vancouver Canucks rivalry is escalating before the two teams even play a game.
EDMONTON -- It's safe to say a lot of people are looking forward to this.
"This" that I am referring to is the second round series between the Edmonton Oilers and their rivals to the west - the Vancouver Canucks. The teams have only met twice in the playoffs, but that isn't stopping the fans.
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There are two clips that have already surfaced of Canucks fans chanting either "f*** the Oilers" or "f*** McDavid." This appears to be the tip of the iceberg in this rivalry.
Now restaurants are getting involved, but maybe not in the way that you would expect. A Boston Pizza is coming under fire for supporting the Oilers with their sign customized to say, "Bring the Cup Home. Let's Go Oilers."
The only catch - the Boston Pizza is question is located in Penticton, British Columbia.
One user took to Twitter to express their disappointment in this restaurant's decision to have this sign - and shared a screenshot of the conversation they had with said restaurant.
This feels like an incredibly toxic response to a rather harmless thing. If the roles were reversed and an Alberta establishment had a "Let's Go Canucks" sign in front of their restaurant, I'm sure there would certainly be a few displeased Oilers fans.
At the end of the day, it's just a game. It's meant to entertain and inspire - not provoke and antagonize. Let's all get along, shall we?
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