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‘Loyal to the oil’ – how religion and striking it rich shape Canada’s hockey fandom

  • Written by Cody Musselman, Preceptor, College Writing Program, Harvard University
imageSome Edmonton Oilers fans are pinning their Stanley Cup hopes on captain Connor McDavid.AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

Déjà vu is a common occurrence in the world of sports, and the Edmonton Oilers are no strangers to repeat matchups. The Canadian team faced off against the New York Islanders in both 1983 and ’84 for hockey’s...

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