Oilers fans travel in massive numbers to cheer on their team’s Stanley Cup quest
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Passionate and fired up, a huge gathering of Edmonton Oilers fans have made their presence felt in southern Florida.
The Oilers are trying to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1990, and several thousand fans have made to the trek to Sunrise, Fla., to watch their team in-person.
“Let’s go Oilers,” yelled Laverne Katona from Alberta, who came to watch the series with her husband. “I am so stoked for Oilers to take home the Stanley Cup and here’s to the next dynasty for this set of Oilers.”
Adding an added historic layer to this series: a Canadian team has not hoisted the Stanley Cup since 1993.
“I would be in dreamland to be very honest,” said Greg Ellsworth, an Oilers fan from Nova Scotia. “It would be back to the glory days and we would bring Canada back the Stanley Cup.”
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