EDMONTON, AB – One of Warburg, Alberta’s biggest Oilers fans apparently won’t be wearing Blue & Orange tonight.
When Oilers Head Coach Knoblauch spoke during his morning media availability about facing his former colleague in Kraken Head Coach Dave Hakstol, he was sure that a certain someone of Hakstol affiliation from Warburg – Hakstol’s hometown in central Alberta – would be firmly on his side.
“I assume his mom will be coming at the game, and I know she will be cheering for me because she is a diehard Oilers fan,” Knoblauch said. “So I know I've got that.”
According to Hakstol, as of Tuesday, there’s been a change in allegiances – even if it’s just for one game on Wednesday night.
"I got bad news,” Hakstol responded in his media availability. “I had dinner with her last night, and his stalwart fan has jumped ship and she's cheering for the Kraken tonight.”