I am so happy guys I can't believe it. Back in 2006 it was the Oilers run to the Stanley Cup finals that made me a Oilers and hockey fan. I had moved to Edmonton in 2000. 2006 was one of the worst years of my life. I lost all my money, I lost my apartment, I got laid off from my job (after 6 years), and all my things were thrown away. The one good thing that happened to me that year was the Oilers run to the finals. How crazy the city went the vibe of the people it just made me a Oilers fan for life. Once again history is repeating itself. 2023 was the worst year of my life. The father of my niece and nephew died of cancer, my best friend in Edmonton died of heart failure, a long term friend of the family Linda (I always called her aunty Linda even though there is no blood relation) since I was a kid died of cancer I got laid off from my job after 7 years, my car broke down. They upped my rent and I lost my apartment. I would have been homeless and lost all my things if my sister didn't take me. None of the bad things that happened were my fault I didn't do drugs or drink or smoke I didn't go out and blow all my money it was just bad lucky and bad circumstance one after another. I am still living with my sister trying to get back on my feet. Once again in my darkest days the Oilers manage to do something special and go on this crazy playoff run all the way to the finals. The one pure and positive thing to happen for me in this last year and a half. I hope this time game 7 the Oilers can bring the cup home. I can tell you I will probably have tears in my eyes if they do it. Also just a little side thing a person I worked with for a number of years, his name was Pat, during the decade of darkness he was a smoker and a old hippy but a big Oilers fan. He got terminal cancer and one of the last things he told me before he died was that he was not going to live to see the Oilers win the cup. Well Pat it just might happen on Monday. Lets Go Oilers!