oilers beat red wings is this a sign of the apocalypse?
493292
Nope, as I thought, the Wings had an easy schedule against very weak teams in their division and couldn't cut it against a team over .500!
617441
first round the oilers feasted on wings, second round they travelled to california to have some shark, now they are in the middle of taking a bite out of some nice roasted duck, and soon they will have some Buffalo. mmmmmmm\n\nGo Oilers!!!!!
375750
The Oilers for sure, they are not an 8th place team. They have just as good a chance as any, especially if they knock off Detroit. Then everyone will jump on the bandwagon.
1116223
A team dresses one back-up goalie. Conklin just so happened to be the back-up that night.\n\nBesides, I think the Oilers had lost that game already by the time Conklin came in.  They had blown a huge lead; it was their game to lose no matter who was in net.
1057775
mourning?? \n\nThey had a good run no doubt about it. Gave the caines a good hard time... But remember Oilers have 5 Stanley Cups, Caines have 1. Thats not gonna change for a very very long time!. Not to mention better team?? Why is everyone suddenly forgetting that the oilers lost their best player, Dwayne Roloson. Had he survived game 1, the Cup would have been in the Oilers hands in game 6. Let's not forget that shall we?? So considering that the back goal tender did do pretty good for the amount of time he had, i'd say they did pretty good. :)\n\nCaines deserving win??? Sure they worked hard, but the Oilers have true heart, passion and commitment - the oilers undoubtedly deserved it much more! Carolina fan's didnt seem to into it and definitely uncomparable to the oilers fans, and what about that stupid cheerleader that sucked ass at singing the national anthems... holycrap I almost had to plug my ears.
1173923
YES!\n\nGO OILERS GO!
667415
Edmonton has found their scoring touch (and not a minute too soon).  They rattled off 5 unanswered goals last night to even up the series.  The momentum has definitely shifted.  The series is far from over, however.  The Oilers still have to go into SJ and take one in their building (no easy task).  I say it goes to seven games but the Sharks fall to the Albertans.\n\n*I joined everyone else in saying that Roloson was not the guy to carry the Oilers deep into the play-offs.  I'm a believer now!*
421174
yes!! based upon todays game especially\nstars looked flat and complacent\navs are hungry and underdogs for a change\navs in 6!
299720
My head says yes, and i hate myself for saying it. With as much talent on the team as we have i think Babcock is going about breaking up the trap the wrong way. I think (and i realize that he knows a bit more than me) that instead of splitting the talent over all 4 lines he needs to Bring Zetta and Datsyuk back together and put Willie with them for a speedy tricky line that can break past the trap. And Legacy needs to come out, he's given up to many easy goals, especially in game 3. But i do give props to Edmonton. I always hated them, and now i hate them even more, but MacTavish had put together a smart style that has shut down the wings "explosive offense" (in MacTavish's words)perfectly. If the Wings can't beat the trap then they are out to the Oilers.
1154485
Terrific series!  Terrific postseason!  Full of exciting moments.  Hats off to the Hurricanes, they certainly derserved it.  Very proud of the Oilers.  I really wanted them to win.  But they made for a tremendous Game 7.  Was nice to see Rod Brind'Amour hoist the Cup. \n\nBut now I'm sad that my life will be NHL-free for the next  4 months . . .
424944
The Red Wings have a really good team but the only way they are going to make it is if they have a sweep in the first round. Chelios and the older players are the achilles heel of the team. Not because of their skill but because of their age and the time that it takes for them to recover. I think that the Oilers will beat them and because they are a young team, they should be able to recover quicker and be able to go a long way. I think that the Oilers have a really good shot at going all the way.
583572
I'm very upset to see thhe great season down the drain. but hopefully this will teach them a lesson for next year. I'm not gonna make excuses here, just facts. Lets see, Edmonton, first off, did one hell of a job. Pronger played like he needed to and Roloson showed up hungry. The Wings went in overconfident I think and Edmonton stunned them for the first 2 and 1/2 games with their great teamwork, goaltending, and lets not forget that tricky neutral ice trap style defense that worked out great. Detroit was not slow at all. In every game since game 2, Detroit controlled the tempo, had way more ice time in the offensive zone, and nearly doubled Edmonton in Shots on goal. The wings did great, they got great scoring chances but just weren't finishing on them. Stevie Y and Lang were in the trenches of every play of their shift. Zetty scored at least one goal every game. Maltby did one hell of a job blocking the passing lanes and forceing turnovers on the power play. Shanny had many of opportunities. It's not that we didn't play well. We had the chances, but just could not convert them into points. Now don't get me wrong on this next part, I like Manny Legace a lot, but every game, he allowed over his goals per game average and in nearly every game he allowed 2 goals within the first 10 shots and one game where he allowed 2 goals within the first 7 shots. Ya can't do that in the playoffs. They couldn't pull him and let ozzy play, cause ozzy was injured. I think Manny is an excellent goaltender, but he just had a really bad playoff run. Possibly due to inexperience. I just hope they don't fire manny for it. He got us the Presidents Trophy and he's been one hell of a backup for the past few seasons. lets not forget when we had Hasek and Kujo, Legace was third string and both Kujo and Hasek were injured and Manny played nearly as many games as Dom and Kujo combined, and we won the presidents trophy that year too. I say keep Manny, he just needs more experience as a starter. Hats off to Edmonton for a series well played. they won fair and square. All except for the third goal that was reviewed in game 6. It was def hit down with a high stick that the refs didn't call and then a very controversial kicking motion. but oh well. Maybe next year for the Wings. (((( KEEP MANNY LEGACE ))))
681499
The Redwings have really no choice but to keep Legace in goal.  Osgood is injured and Howard does not thave much game experience let alone playoff experience.  Legace can't be the total reason the Wings are playing lousy.  He has been very average and needs to step up his game but he needs some offensive help as well. I do feel the Wings need to be hungrier at playoff time and maybe the President's Trophy is more of a curse than a blessing.  When you have your division/conference wrapped up so early hard to keep the competitive edge.  Keep the faith they have two games to go and stranger things have happened in the playoffs!
619007
Actually, yes. They have a great attitude and are not merely satisfied splitting the series 1-1 in Ottawa. They fully intend to go out and win again tonight and here's hoping they do just that! For some odd reason, Game Two of a best-of-seven series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is significant. Close to 70% of the teams who win Game Two end up winning the series. So...\n\nLet's Go Buf-fa-lo!!!
1063068
With Carolina up 3-2, I don't think the Oilers have enough gas in the tank to pull it off.  Even with the injury to Doug Weight, I still believe that the 'Canes will pull it off and be the champs.
1005415
Wish we were , our boys came home about 2 months ago all excited about the oilers (actually I think they were calling them the gas team , they are 10 & 7 ) , it would be a great experence for them .  We live in a small town in Northern Ont, so I guess it will be the T.V and popcorn for us. As our 3 yr old says : go guys go !!!!!
998368
The team who scores the most will definitely hoist the cup!!  lol!\n\nNow, the Oilers have the momentium & if they win, won't shock anyone, they have proven themselves. Carolina has to face the most pressure with the game being at home in front of their fans. Edmonton will win because their mindset the last 2 games will carry them in this game 7!