Calgary Flames
Oilers and Flames in Battle of Alberta: Bedlam on the Ice, Torn Loyalties Off It
ON THE ROAD BETWEEN CALGARY AND EDMONTON, Alberta — A white sedan trundled down a quiet road in Gasoline Alley, a tiny hamlet alongside Highway 2, with two flags flapping in a Saturday breeze. One fluttered for the Edmonton Oilers hockey club and the other for the Calgary Flames, two of the fiercest rivals in […]
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In N.H.L. Playoffs, a Canadian Divide Between Winners and Losers
TORONTO — Here, in the part of Canada that likes to think of itself as the center of the country — and as the center of ice hockey — the N.H.L. playoffs quickly and predictably withered. But hockey is raging like wild roses in Alberta, way to the west. The second round of the postseason […]
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Pro Sports Leagues Hit Hard by Covid Outbreaks Should Halt Play
In the midst of a new wave of coronavirus infections sweeping the globe, sports officials are scrambling to figure out how to keep their seasons going with schedules intact, to maintain the normal churn of competition and revenue. They shouldn’t dither with such foolishness. It’s time to press pause on games, matches and meets. If […]
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