Oilers win Western Conference!

[hammerbillsfan]

http://www.photofile.com/Photos/Albums/NHL_Team_Logo_Album/images/Edmonton_Oilers_Logo_jpg.jpg

http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/GS030325.HTM

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Stanley Cup Finals here they come!

[hammerbillsfan]

The eighth-seeded Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1990. Edmonton wrapped up its series with Anaheim, beating the Ducks 2-1 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.

www.nhl.com

[hammerbillsfan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=260527025

[Bill Brasky]

Big deal, this long break will kill their momentum.

Carolina is going to win the freaking cup eventhough Buffalo is clearly the best team when completely healthy :ill:

At least the City of Raleigh won't have to worry about rioting with their 25 fans.

[hammerbillsfan]

This break will be good for them, get the flu bug out of the way.

[hammerbillsfan]

http://www.nhl.com/scores/recaps/325_3_recap.html

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Raffi Torres (http://www.nhl.com/players/8468485.html) scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the second period, helping Edmonton eliminate the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2-1 Saturday night and advance to the Stanley Cup finals.

The eighth-seeded Oilers won the Western Conference finals 4-1 and will play for the Cup for the first time since winning it in 1990.

Edmonton awaits either Carolina or Buffalo, whose Eastern Conference finals series is tied 2-2. The Oilers are the lowest-seeded team to ever reach the finals.

"It's awesome as a team," goalie Dwayne Roloson (http://www.nhl.com/players/8460806.html) said. "We came from the eighth spot, but it doesn't mean anything now."

The Ducks outshot the Oilers in all five games of the series, including a 33-25 advantage Saturday. But Anaheim returned to the offensive slump it was in the first two games, when the Ducks scored a combined two goals.

[SABuffalo786]

Good for them.

Glad to see such a passionate hockey city be rewarded after such a long layoff from success.


If we don't make the finals, I hope Edmonton absolutely murders the Candy Canes.

[gannd]

Big deal, this long break will kill their momentum.

Carolina is going to win the freaking cup eventhough Buffalo is clearly the best team when completely healthy :ill:

At least the City of Raleigh won't have to worry about rioting with their 25 fans.

I sense anger in this one.

[SABURZFAN]

NBF has to be loving it. :up:

[RockStar36]

Raffi Torres...I used to hate that guy in the OHL.

Edmonton deserves this. Those fans deserve this. If Buffalo doesn't make it than I really hope they run over the Canes. There is nothing more disgusting than seeing a city that doesn't deserve the cup actually win the cup. See example one.



Ex.1 - Tampa Bay

[YardRat]

Congrats...Hope we get to play them.

[northernbillfan]

NBF has to be loving it. :up:
Damn straight I am.

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!

As for the layoff killing the teams momentum, this break is just what teh doctor ordered. The only reason they lost game four is due to the dfact that Rollie was throwing up between periods.

The Oilers are gritty and will tough it out against any opponent.

Not bad considering they were very close to be eliminated from the play offs all together.

[Billzz]

Tampa fans are the worst. Way too many other things going on here then hockey, kinda like football in Miami. Every game I have been to, which is either Sabers or Philly, you can count on more fans of the opposite team, including playoffs.

Not sure why but as a city people really do not get into hockey here. Kinda sad but the layoff after winning the cup really hurt it too. People had something to be excited about, then the layoff happened and people just forgot about the lightning.

Anyway go SABRES!

[Bill Brasky]

I sense anger in this one.

I'm still holding out hope... but 2 of the 3 on the road, depleted defense, just doesn't look good for our team.

But hey, they've proved us wrong all year, let's hope they can do it again and beat these losers!

[PUCKER]

Its Duck-hunting season. :snicker: