Edmonton·CBC PODCAST

Can the Edmonton Oilers end Canada's Stanley Cup drought?

CBC Edmonton’s local podcast, This is Edmonton, talks to Oilers fans as the team heads into the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 2006.

This is Edmonton is posted online every Wednesday

A man stands waving from the top seats at Rogers place, wearing a hockey goalie mask and an Oilers jersey.
Edmonton Oilers fan Adam Zainul wears his Stuart Skinner goalie mask at Rogers Place. Zainul is one of many fans across Canada hoping the Oilers bring the cup back to the north this year. (Submitted by Adam Zainul)

The Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 18 years and could be the first Canadian team in three decades to hoist the cup. 

But what are the storylines from this season, and how are fans feeling in the city?

Host Clare Bonnyman talks to Oilers fans Raylene Lung and Adam Zainul about what a win would mean for the team today, and the long road to the cup. 

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This is Edmonton is posted online every Wednesday. Listen here or get in touch at thisisyeg@cbc.ca.