Y'all Ready For This?

It's a potentially momentous day in the province of Alberta, as both the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames have the opportunity to close out their first round NHL playoff series this evening. If they win their games either tonight or on Wednesday--and those are still two big IFs-- the two teams will face each other in the playoffs for the first time in 15 years. Huge. Like Yankees-Red Sox, Lakers-Celtics, Ali-Frazier huge. I myself am at a loss, because pending an Oilers victory earlier in the evening, I may in fact be forced into temporarily cheering for the Flames. As I have stated previously, this is generally a gigantic no-no. I feel I am on solid ground, however, as I will merely be doing so in order to watch the Oil trounce the Lames in the next round.



In anticipation of the big games, I have some audio and video links. Most of these are just for Oiler fans, but I have added a couple that Flames fans will like, out of a spirit of sportsmanship and generosity. Actually, it's more about exorcising demons, but Flames fans can pretend that I care.

Audio
• Zombie Nation
• TNT
• Song 2
• The Hockey Song (Corb Lund Version)

Oilers-Detroit Video
• Warm-Up Footage
• Chris Pronger Hammers Dan Cleary

Just For Sacamano/Abboud Video
• Separate Ways
• Don't Stop Believin'

I Feel Sorry For Flames Fans Video
• Fake Oilers Informercial
• Harvey Hunts An Oilers Fan
• The Steve Smith Goal


For any who are interested, some of the SportsMatters crew, along with others, will be meeting to watch the game tomorrow at Scholars Pub, near the UofA Campus. Feel free to join us, unless you are weird. Look for the guy with the "I Love Nerds" hat. That will be me. I won't be wearing any others gear, though. Superstitious. Go Oil!!!!!!!