Oilers fans asked by Coyotes fans to join in on franchise sendoff

Tonight, the Oilers will visit the Coyotes in Arizona for the final game in their team's history. Before relocation to Utah, Coyotes fans have asked visiting Oilers fans to join in on saying goodbye.

Oilers fans travel exceptionally well, and have had a presence at Mullet Arena a few times this season. With plenty of Oilers fans expected at the Coyotes final game, a Coyotes fan on Reddit made a post pleading with fans to wear white to the game. The Coyotes fans are breaking out their playoff tradition of a ‘whiteout' as a send-off gesture.



It's great to see the fans organize and put together a way to say their goodbye to the players and the team - and it's fantastic that Oilers fans have been receptive to the invitation to join in. Tomorrow, the Arizona Coyotes and the NHL will announce the official deal to send the team to Utah, and the players and staff will travel shortly after to begin work preparing for the upcoming season.


The Coyotes owner Alex Maruelo will reportedly retain ownership rights to the Coyotes franchise, and will be able to bring the team back into the NHL as an expansion team within 5 years. With how disastrous the team has performed under his tenure, it honestly feels like a long shot the NHL will ever get back into business with Meruelo.