It's been quite the opening week to the 2021-22 NHL season.
A lot has happened around the League and it's been no different in Edmonton.
I shouldn't have needed a reminder but I got one last Wednesday night about the importance of hockey. With Vancouver set as the opponent on opening night, I arrived at the rink for a little television time on Sportsnet with Tim & Friends. It was 4pm. Game time was 8pm. I saw fans wearing their Oilers jerseys milling around outside Rogers Place. I saw more fans at that moment than I had seen in one playoff bubble and one shortened season. It was always so quiet, but not anymore.
It certainly helps that the local team has put together back-to-back wins over Canadian counterparts. In the opener, after a warm welcome back, they took an early lead to give the fans something to holler about. Long-awaited cheers that eventually saw a wide-open overtime and a shootout win.
GENE'S BLOG: FAN-tastic Start
In his latest blog, Gene Principe recaps a riveting opening week of the 2021-22 season for the Edmonton Oilers
