The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch parties, bars, seniors homes and ordinary living rooms.

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DeMoneB次元官网网址檚 home is something of a shrine to his favourite team, with Oilers jerseys, blankets and pillows decorating the inside and several Oilers flags flying outside.

In a city where heB次元官网网址檚 usually outnumbered by Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins fans, DeMone said locals have come to associate him with the team he backs.

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In Edmonton, thousands of fans have been packing Rogers Place for both home and away games during the playoffs, while thousands more watch giant screens outside the arena.

One of those outdoor parties is where Mama Stanley, whose real name is Mary Loewen, will be dressed as the Stanley Cup, cheering on the team while also posing for photos with fellow fans.

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Just northwest of Edmonton where residents of a seniors home have been posting Oilers fan videos to TikTok, another release is planned for Monday afternoon.

Some of the videos, which feature residents of Everitt Gardens in St. Albert dancing and wearing jerseys and face paint, have garnered tens of thousands of views.

B次元官网网址淥ur residents love the Oilers, theyB次元官网网址檙e all in the spirit. They like to get dressed up. Some watch it in their suites, some watch it together on their screen,B次元官网网址� said Lori Kary, the homeB次元官网网址檚 recreation therapist.

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Oilers head coach Kris KnoblauchB次元官网网址檚 hometown of Imperial, Sask., will be hosting a watch party at the local rink on Monday night with a special treat B次元官网网址� leftover brisket from RockinB次元官网网址� The Rink, a party held on Saturday night to celebrate the anniversary of the facility getting a new concrete floor.

The townB次元官网网址檚 chief administrator Joslin Freeman, who is KnoblauchB次元官网网址檚 cousin, said theyB次元官网网址檙e expecting a good crowd in the town of 372 for the deciding game of the series.

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The Stanley Cup final has been a nerve-wracking affair for both sides, with the Oilers losing the first three games of the best-of-seven series before rebounding with three wins of their own. The turnarround began when they trounced the Panthers 8-1 in Game 4. Another win on Monday would make the Oilers just the fifth team in NHL history to win a best-of-seven playoff series after trailing 3-0.

If they win the Cup on Monday night, Demone said heB次元官网网址檚 already told his sons heB次元官网网址檚 planning a victory drive around Sydney after the game.

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