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1. The Wayne Gretzky statue clad in an orange Oilers jersey was a popular photo backdrop.

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2. A photo of an awkward Connor McDavid with two enthusiastic fans was shared thousands of times on social media.

3. Jokes persisted about the ferocious appearanceof Oilers mascot, Hunter.

4. Attendees at the watch party inside Ford Hall reported the floor would shake from enthusiastic fans.

5. Long washroom lineups were a commoncomplaint for male fans at Rogers Place.

6. Shark and duck puns were exhausted during the series against the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks.

7. Zack Kassian emerged as a fan favourite.

8. A photo of a grimacing Wayne Gretzky became Edmonton’s version of the ubiquitous Crying Jordan meme.

9. An ecstatic five-year-old fan in the stands caught cheering and dancing on TV became an unofficial team mascot.

10. Fans donned white gloves after Ducks coach Randy Carlyle claimed McDavid would receive‘white-glove treatment’from referees.

11. Questionable calls against the Oilers frequently enraged fans, especially during Game 5 of the Ducks series.

12. An image of an Oilers fan giving a one-finger salute became a hit on social media.

13. Cam Talbot received multitudes of praise for his outstanding performance.

14. Leon Draisaitl scored a hat trickin Game 6 against the Ducks.

15. When country music star Brett Kissel’s microphone failed, he had the Rogers Place crowd sing the ‘Star-Spangled Banner,’ garnering praise from our neighbours to the south.