After falling short in his bid to purchase the Ottawa Senators, it seems like Snoop Dogg's allegiances have shifted.
Making a stop at Rogers Place during his Cali to Canada Tour, the rapper donned a Georges Laraque Oilers jersey in front of a pumped-up crowd of Edmontonians on the eve of a highly anticipated Game 6.
Snoop reportedly started a "Lets go Oilers!" chant and told the crowd that he had a feeling the Stanley Cup was "coming home."
"Tomorrow night the Oilers will win in this (expletive) building. I can see the future."
Perhaps an olive branch from Snoop, who evicted the Oilers from practising on their home rink Thursday as preparations were made for his concert. The Oilers were relegated to holding their skate in a nearby community rink and holding their media availability elsewhere in the Rogers Place complex.
What a difference a year can make for Snoop, who threw his hat in the ring to purchase the Senators last May. He joined other celebrity suitors such as Canadians Ryan Reynolds and The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) as part of groups trying purchase the franchise, all of whom were ultimately beaten out by now-owner Michael Andlauer.
Snoop Dogg's tour now makes its way to Calgary and Vancouver and while it's too soon to tell, fans in those cities may not appreciate seeing the 52-year-old in the blue-and-orange on stage.
The Oilers look to stave off elimination once more and force a Game 7 when they take on the visiting Florida Panthers on Friday. Watch all the action on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT.
