Chunk of Change
THE OILERS ARE about to make the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2006, when they lost to the Hurricanes 4--3 in the Stanley Cup finals. Much is different since Edmonton last played spring hockey.
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2006 | CATEGORY | 2017 |
4,000 | Blockbuster stores | 0 |
5.25% | U.S. key interest rate | 1.0% |
0 | iPhone sales | 78.3 million in Q1 |
$65 billion | Apple valuation | $620 billion |
856 on Myspace | Kim Kardashian followers | 50,745,832 on Twitter |
Joe Thornton, 125 pts. | NHL top scorer | Connor McDavid, 94 |
six | NHL divisions | four |
$51.76 | Oilers' average ticket price | $99 |
Jaromir Jagr | Aging NHL star | Jaromir Jagr |