As a Minnesotan who raised three hockey players, I was pretty disappointed when my Minnesota Wild stumbled out of the playoffs early.

I enjoyed watching many of the playoff games, including the sea of orange at Edmonton home games, but I really did not have a team to cheer for until I saw Canadian fans in Edmonton singing my American national anthem Sunday.

I think the Oilers just became the sentimental favourite among many previously disinterested Americans for this year’s Stanley Cup.

Thank you Edmonton for sharing your hockey passion with such grace and class.

Corby Pelto, Minneapolis, Minn.

Amerikai szemel igazi Edmonton.