The excitement in Edmonton is enormous. After all, the Oilers’ win against the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night cemented the hockey club’s NHL playoff spot for the first time in 11 years.
As many fans take to the Internet to share in their excitement, a humorous hashtag emerged making #LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs a top trending hashtag in Canada.
Here is a collection of some of the tweets that have left our newsroom giggling.
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs … Twitter had just launched. 😜 https://t.co/wFBxHg6ntB
— Moments Canada (@CanadaMoments) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs Kim Kardashian was just known as Paris Hilton's friend
— Gumshoe Samma (@theRealiHeart) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I was 12 waving an Oilers flag on the corner getting people to honk and a grown ass man threw a fruit cup at me
— Riley (@RoughJustice69) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I shaved my head because I had too much hair. Now I shave my head because I don't have enough hair. #YEG
— Joseph Joey T (@JosephJoeyT) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs two of our legal assistants were still in highschool and the real estate market was booming
— Court & Stults (@CourtandStults) March 29, 2017
There was no such thing as a hashtag. #LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs #LastTimeTheOilersMadePlayoffs #LasttimetheOilersmadetheplayoffs
— Morley Scott (@Morley_Scott) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I was in middle school. And now I teach middle school!
— Sheri (@sherimart) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I was still burning CDs for people for 5$
— Devon (@thedevonguy) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I had a faux hawk. Actually, scratch that, I still had hair. pic.twitter.com/LcnYJOtdNa
— Andrew (@CDNcomrade) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs this jersey fit 😐 #11years #LetsGoOilers @OilersNation pic.twitter.com/GUZWas42Rv
— Brennan Young (@B_Young_13) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeTheOilersMadePlayoffs I was the sports anchor at @GlobalSaskatoon and thought frosted tips was a good idea. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/wyODQWMP2X
— Kevin Jesus (@GlobalJesus) March 29, 2017
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#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I was thinking of upgrading from this beauty #Oilers #EDMvsLAK pic.twitter.com/FfjWl6PR7T
— Thad Shudinhurt (@Holeinoneboy) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I was in grade 11….and now I teach grade 11.
— TyreFyreStyre (@kelseystyre) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs. I was reorganizing my top 8 friends. #myspace #tom
— Craig Rogers (@Bluebeard74) March 29, 2017
My playoff beard resembled the Nuge's current lip offering. #LastTimeTheOilersMadePlayoffs
— Adam Pennycook (@Laughing_Pug) March 29, 2017
I almost threw my Motorola razor at a guy wearing a Hartford whalers jersey #LastTimeTheOilersMadePlayoffs
— Rodd H (41-25-9) (@GoopyFunSeeker) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I dreamed that I would marry Nick Carter. (Doesn't matter that I still pathetically dream that.)
— Sarah Lorelle (@MzSarahLorelle) March 29, 2017
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#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs Nexopia was the coolest thing ever.
— Ben from Edmonton (@benoliver_1) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs i was in love with summer and marissa on the OC
— Ryan M (@RyanJM92) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs @OilersNation Connor Mcdavid was 9 years old.
— Kevin Corey (@TheatreHoBo) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I was driving this pic.twitter.com/1bbOPv8IGn
— Mike McKinnon (@mikemckinnon) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs We picked up the CBC tv signal out camping but had to pick up audio from 630CHED. Now I can watch on my phone
— Harrison Berg (@albertaniceberg) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs You didn't dance when the Chainsmokers came to the bar you were at, you coughed.
— Ryder (@ryderfm) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs Donald Trump fired three people at once on "the apprentice", and I was like "whoa donald, slow down!"
— Marc Majeau (@MarcMajeau) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I was the BEST at T9 texting! pic.twitter.com/bEpgUiYaZN
— Stephanie P (@upstephanie) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs @OilersNation I had one of these instead of an iPod =/ pic.twitter.com/3wU3iIIfm6
— Andrew (@CDNcomrade) March 29, 2017
#LastTimeOilersMadePlayoffs I was taking a discman to school. Worried this says more about me than it does the oilers, though. pic.twitter.com/NGRR5lmYXA
— Erin Balcom (@ErinFMB) March 29, 2017
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