Cup Finals Game 5: Oilers Still Have the Pulse

The fans of the Carolina Hurricanes, formerly the Hartford Whalers, were ready to party with the Stanley Cup last night. Unfortunately, the Edmonton Oilers had different plans, and now Lord Stanley is going to Edmonton for Game 6 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.

Game 5 was a real barn burner. Edmonton scored first, then Carolina scored the next two. Edmonton then responded with two more goals, taking a 3-2 lead. However, Carolina tied the game, forcing an Overtime. And of course, Edmonton would score the game winner, short-handed, on a break-away.

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Thu 06/15/06, 5:06 am EST

JuTMSY4Legend

1263 days ago

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This could easily go 7 now...I may actually watch it!

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Davis21wylieMVP

1263 days ago

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The 'Canes looked really tired late... Even after that penalty against Edmonton, you could feel that Carolina just wanted to get out of that building.

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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

1263 days ago

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I really like the 2-2-1-1-1 format. That way, Edmonton won't have to go to Carolina needing to win two in a row there. I think it keeps the whole series much more competitive. It would be nice to see the NBA Finals like that, because if Dallas takes game 4 or 5, Miami is basically screwed.

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