After being selected first overall in the 2012 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, Nail Yakupov spend four seasons with the Oil. Despite wearing opposing colours, Edmonton fans were elated to see Nail Yakupov back on their home ice ... The boy was pretty heartbroken when he was traded #yakroom pic.twitter.com/3X6yk0yhiC — @dmoney113GCan't wait for the game tonight with @shawna549!! Nail Yakupov scores in return to Edmonton0:58While Oilers fans expressed their loyalty to the Russian-born hockey player, he also paid respect to his former club while maintaining allegiance to the Blues. Nail Yakupov discusses facing the #Oilers for the first time pic.twitter.com/8mQv91eJXs — @EdmontonOilersEdmonton seemed torn between cheering for their team or Yakupov.

Source: CBC News October 21, 2016 02:03 UTC