Senators' Karlsson on Redblacks' Grey Cup victory: 'We will follow'
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The Ottawa Redblacks' underdog victory in the 104th edition of the Grey Cup on Sunday appears to have struck a chord with the city's NHL club.
Many Ottawa Senators took to Twitter to applaud their football brothers in their 39-33 overtime win, lending words of congratulations and vows to follow in their footsteps.
Congrats @REDBLACKS! Pretty cool to see @HenryBurris take over and bring the Cup home!
— Kyle Turris (@kyleturris) November 28, 2016
Worth keeping the kids up late. Congrats @REDBLACKS way to go @HenryBurris #experience
— Chris Phillips (@CPhillipsFour) November 28, 2016
Yes!!!! @REDBLACKS congratulations!
— Bobby Ryan (@b_ryan9) November 28, 2016
Of course the message heard loudest was that from the captain:
Big congrats to the @REDBLACKS I love that the city has winning team. We will follow. @Senators
— Erik Karlsson (@ErikKarlsson65) November 28, 2016
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