Game 6

There will be a Game 7.

There was not much drama in Edmonton's 4-0 shutout win. Carolina may have been off their game due to the loss of Doug Weight, injured in Game 5. You could say Game 2 was to Carolina what Game 6 was to Edmonton. And perhaps the overtime win in Game 5 was too much for Carolina (the same thing happened to San Jose earlier against Edmonton).

But the Oilers may have picked the right time to dominate. They didn't even need the goal that should not have been nulified.

If you wonder about the emotions involved, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was at the game last night, reportedly in a regular seat. This is a big deal.

The last team down 3-1 to force a Game 7: Vancouver in 1994 lost Game 7 to the New York Rangers.
The last team down 3-1 to win it all: 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit.

See you on Monday at 8 pm Eastern, 6 pm in Edmonton.

One last note: I mentioned in the Game 5 notes about the conflict between the Edmonton Oilers (hockey) and Edmonton Eskimos (football) playing at the same time. The kickoff was delayed more than 35 minutes due to a lightning storm. And Edmonton did not fare as well on the football field, losing 24-14 to its provincial rival, Calgary.