The Battle of Alberta playoff series between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers is underway marking the first time in 31 years since the rival teams have met in a Stanley Cup playoff match. 

It brings pause for those that are old enough to remember what things were like back in 1991 when the last match took place.  

Here’s a trip down memory lane in 1991... 

Cochrane’s population was 5,267 today, 34,506 

The average house price was $120,000 today, $530,000 

The price of gas was 42.8 cents a litre today, $1.71.  

The bestselling vehicle was the Chevrolet Cavalier today, the Ford F150 series 

The popular movies were Beauty and the Beast, Boyz in the Hood, The Prince of Tides, City Slickers, Fried Green Tomatoes, Cape Fear and Father of the Bride today, The Batman, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. 

The top Country songs were Alabama- Down Home, Garth Brooks- Unanswered Prayers, George Strait- You Know Me Better Than That, Clint Black- Loving Blind today, Walker Hayes- Fancy Like, Dustin Lynch- Thinking Bout You, Chris Stapleton- You should probably leave.