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Tkachuk brothers reveal personal frustration with Oilers fans in arena during Cup Final
The entire Tkachuk family came out to support the Florida Panthers in the last Stanley Cup Final, but they left a game early to avoid the chirps of Oilers fans.
Matthew and Brady Tkachuk have begun a new podcast with the brothers talking hockey, with one of their first topics being last year's Cup Final vs. Edmonton. Apparently, they weren't too fond of Oil Country.
Brady Tkachuk says family left Rogers Place frustrated with Oilers fans
Brady Tkachuk and his family were in the stands of Rogers Place cheering on the Panthers, and they started hearing it from the surrounding fans. With the same hockey fans in Edmonton, they were able to chirp everything including Brady's Ottawa Senators.
In one segment of their first podcast, both brothers recalled the chirps of Oilers fans.
MATTHEW: Dad told me that somebody said the funniest thing he's ever heard - they said, 'Great powerplay Florida! Looks like Ottawa's!'
BRADY: It was three things. It was, 'Hey, can we get a picture', then after the picture it was either 'Go Oilers!'
MATTHEW: Yeah, f***ing dumb.
BRADY: 'We hate your brother', and 'you guys stink', or chirping our family. And I'm just like, then don't ask for the picture. It was all night too. People were doing mid-shift, and I'm like, that's it I'm going. We went back to the Marriott bar and grabbed our bags, and just, we left.
BRADY: It was three things. It was, 'Hey, can we get a picture', then after the picture it was either 'Go Oilers!'
MATTHEW: Yeah, f***ing dumb.
BRADY: 'We hate your brother', and 'you guys stink', or chirping our family. And I'm just like, then don't ask for the picture. It was all night too. People were doing mid-shift, and I'm like, that's it I'm going. We went back to the Marriott bar and grabbed our bags, and just, we left.
As with the Tkachuks, fans of other teams were critical of Oilers fans for chirping the Tkachuk family while watching the game.
It might be a bit awkward for them, but these chirps are incredibly tame - and in good fun enjoying a rivalry.
Of all people, it's funny the Tkachuks are upset with a little chirping in the stands. Really, what did they expect sitting in the away arena anyway?
This will just add more fuel to the fire of the rivalry between the Oilers and Panthers for this season and beyond. If they meet again in the Cup Final this year, it would be one of the most intense series in recent hockey history.
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NOVEMBRE 14 | 675 ANSWERS Tkachuk brothers reveal personal frustration with Oilers fans in arena during Cup Final Do you think these chirps from Oilers fans are too far? | ||
| Yes | 155 | 23 % |
| No | 493 | 73 % |
| Can't chirp them | 27 | 4 % |
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