EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Kris Knoblauch got his up-close look at how crazed Edmonton is about the Oilers’ playoff run thanks to a mix-up with his car keys the night they clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final.
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Kris Knoblauch got his up-close look at how crazed Edmonton is about the Oilers’ playoff run thanks to a mix-up with his car keys the night they clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final.
Knoblauch had to walk home, and in doing so went through a jubilant crowd, a scene he described as "mayhem.” The excitement has only grown since his team that once trailed the Florida Panthers 3-0 in the series has forced a Game 6 back on home ice on Friday night.
"You see the excitement, the flags all over the place, people driving around with Oilers flags and their clothes around town even when it's not a game day," Knoblauch said Wednesday. “You can tell this means a lot to the city."
It means a lot to generations of fans, some old enough like Darin Winder to remember the Edmonton dynasty of five championships from 1984-90, a glorious run that filled the arena rafters with blue, orange and white banners.