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by Paul on 04/25/08 at 03:00 PM ET
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from Duffer’s Dabbles,
As a youngster in Calgary, Colorado’s Ryan Smyth grew up watching the heated Battle of Alberta between the Flames and Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and then got to experience it as a member of the Oilers. Though admitting it’s a close call, he goes with Edmonton-Calgary as the nastier feud than Detroit-Colorado. “That’s tough,” Smyth admitted. “Back in the day, we saw a huge rivalry (between the Flames and Oilers), but over the course of the mid-nineties, these guys, Detroit and Colorado had some wars. It’s comparable, but I think it’s a little different in Canada.”
more on the Detroit/Colorado series…
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I’d have to - even though I’m a little biased - go with Calgary/Edmonton as the more heated rivalry! Yes, Colorado/Detroit had some nasty series in the 90’s and early 00’s, but with time and the lack of playoff battles between them of late it’s died down. Calgary and Edmonton, no matter if it’s the first game of the season or if both teams are out of the playoff picture, rise to the occasion and know that something is at stake every shift!
Posted by Mac from Canada on 04/25/08 at 02:26 PM ET