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Life Imitates “Art” As Oilers Employ Flying V
by Lisa McRitchie on 01/24/13 at 03:10 PM ET
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If you blinked you might have missed it, but in Tuesday night's horrific loss to the San Jose Sharks the Edmonton Oilers pulled out a play made famous by Emilio Estevez's Mighty Ducks movies. That's right, the flying V took flight. It was only briefly, and perhaps because it didn't lead to a goal, wasn't used again that game. But after photos have made their twitter rounds, we finally have video evidence.
Travis Hughes of SB Nation created and posted a video clip of the play for all to see for themselves, including Sidney Crosby who said:
I didn't see that. That's awesome. I want to see it. That's a tough one to pull off
When asked if they plan to use the V to attack the Los Angeles Kings tonight head coach Ralph Kueger responds:
"We definitely want to attack!" - Krueger laughs when asked about the #Oilers "Flying V" formation during Tuesday's game
See for youself:
And the original:
Now that fans in Edmonton have now had time to cool from the forgettable performance at Tuesday night's home opener, it's a little easier to enjoy this few seconds of the game.
The city remains polarized with the new arena deal struck between the Katz Group and City Council, but the flying V is something that everyone can appreciate.
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