Edmonton 4, Carolina 3 (OT)
Man, I hate the Oilers. First, they spoil the Wings regular season perfection with a first round exit. And if that wasn’t bad enough, Pisani scores shorthanded on a breakaway in OT in Carolina where they could’ve won the Cup tonight. Blast those Oilers.
Random comments about this series…
- I am so enjoying watching this series. Tonight’s game was fantastic with all the big hits and scoring (in part due to the 20 bazillion penalties). I actually got every single person in my family to watch the game. My youngest brother and Mom don’t watch hockey unless its the Wings in the playoffs or I take my brother to a Plymouth Whalers game (OHL). It’s been fun to watch.
- I’m actually starting to care. I didn’t think it would be possible for me to want a team other than the Wings to win it this bad. I’m yelling at the TV, clapping, sitting here freaking out like I did during the Wings series (except not quite as bad). Plus, you add the OT element and it’s perfect playoff action (made me think of the 2002 triple OT with Larionov’s beauty). Plus, it doesn’t hurt that everytime Ray Whitney is near the puck, I go all crazy hoping he gets the game winner. I want to win that challenge at Kukla’s Korner so I can save some money on a Kronwall jersey. 
- It’s really nice to watch two teams with so much passion and aggression and fire. And actually their fans too. I realize it is obviously farther in the playoffs, but the Wings vs. Oilers series seems so lackluster in comparison. The Joe was embarassingly quiet - both the Rexall and RBC crowd would put us to shame.
- Plus, who doesn’t like reading Alanah @ VCOE attemps to “liveblog?” Between not knowing if she wants the Oilers to win or not, the drinking, and her humorous self - the liveblog entries are always a favorite of mine. I really don’t know what I’d do without her funny game comments…
- I think I may have enjoyed this game so much because I had been pain medication free since Friday night. I’ve taken Vicodin (1-4 pills daily) since January 2005 and went 5 whole days without anything this past week. Let’s just say it’s been an incredibly long 5 days. But I’ve had a really painful 24 hours so I got to take something tonight and somehow Vike and hockey makes the world go round.
- And you got to give the Oilers credit, they never give up. Between losing their starting goaltender in the first game and being down in the series, they just keep chugging along - very admirable.
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