Fans make Oilers the NHL’s hottest draw

Edmonton Oilers fans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you happen to visit Edmonton this week, one of the first things you will notice is the buzz. After a 113-day lockout, the NHL is back and for a city that reputedly “bleeds orange and blue,” spirits couldn’t be more high.

Nicknamed the City of Champions, Edmonton welcomed back its Oilers — who have won five Stanley Cups in their history — on Tuesday night. Avid fans citywide were joyful for the first home game of the 2013 season.

Yet, for a newcomer, the gripping question is, So why hockey?