Once tickets in Edmonton officially went on sale Wednesday for fans to watch the Oilers take on the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final, they sold out within minutes.

B次元官网网址淭his is a hockey town,B次元官网网址� said Kevin Rapanos, spokesman for the Edmonton Oilers Entertainment Group.

Fans can still grab seats through online ticket brokers but should be prepared to pony up. Seats to Game 3, which will be in Edmonton on June 13, are listed online at between $1,200 and $7,500.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 obviously unprecedented demand and for resale B次元官网网址� thatB次元官网网址檚 what drives up the ticket prices,B次元官网网址� Rapanos said.

Those who couldnB次元官网网址檛 grab a ticket still have the option of watching the second away game Monday remotely from Rogers Place for $20 B次元官网网址� a jump up from $5 in the first three rounds of the playoffs.

The Game 1 viewing event in Edmonton is already sold out.

Rapanos said watch party tickets are still a good deal, as theyB次元官网网址檙e in line with prices for other events, like local Edmonton Oil Kings junior hockey games, with net proceeds going to the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation.

Fans thinking of flying to watch the Oilers in Sunrise, Fla. B次元官网网址� the home of the Panthers B次元官网网址� should be ready to dig deep as well. The cost of being at Amerant Bank Arena for SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 first game of the series, depending on the seller and the seat, could be between C$380 and C$2,300.

ItB次元官网网址檚 a best-of-seven series. Games 3, 4 and, if necessary, 6 in Edmonton.

A Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup since 1993. In Ottawa, lawmakers were jumping on the OilersB次元官网网址� bandwagon.

Speaking in Parliament, CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland touted the OilersB次元官网网址� Stanley Cup final berth, along with an interest-rate cut from the Bank of Canada, as a collective win.

B次元官网网址淭his has been a great week for Canada,B次元官网网址� she said.

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