One of Edmonton's greats is tired of the city being an NHL punchline

The headline alone guaranteed a click from Kevin Lowe – “Chris Pronger’s great mistake: Negotiating under the influence, signing long-term in Edmonton” – but it was one specific phrase in the story that didn’t sit right with the former Oilers general manager.It was the part where Pronger wrote “Edmonton? Nobody mentioned f—ing Edmonton” while recounting the night in August 2005 when Lowe, then the Oilers’ general manager, acquired the Hall of Fame defenseman for what would become a one-and-done season in the city.Advertisement