Hurricanes Win Game 7! Head To Stanley Cup Finals!

Raleigh News & Observer ^ | 06/01/06 | Luke Decock

[Phantom Lord]

Today is Day 1 of Hurricane Season!

And with the way the Sabres fans acted when in Raleigh they deserved to lose. And Lindy Ruff's big mouth got a much deserved slap!!!

[Phantom Lord]

Pingy!!!

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[Richard Kimball]

I'm not a hockey fan, but congrats. It's a big thrill when your team brings it home. Best in the series.

[JennysCool]

Congrats to the Hurricanes and their fans.

Beat Canada!

[Phantom Lord]

Just got home from the game about 20 minutes ago. Needed to post! I took photos of the center hung (thats the score board for you non hockey fans) to send to my roommate from college in Buffalo.

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I'm not a hockey fan, but congrats. It's a big thrill when your team brings it home. Best in the series.
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Bitter sweet for me. I'm from Hartford, and this team used to be the Hartford Whalers. Sometimes you don't know what ya got til its gone.

[Holicheese]

I got to w3atch the 1st period and then had to listen to the rest on the radio at work. When the Sabres went ahead I was really worried that the Canes were spent. That was a crazy series.

[Phantom Lord]

I have much higher hopes for taking The Cup than I did in '02 against Detroit. If we do take it, I just hope it is on home ice so I can be there.

[Constitution Day]

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[FearlessFreep]

Good Point!

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I have much higher hopes for taking The Cup than I did in '02 against Detroit. If we do take it, I just hope it is on home ice so I can be there.

I'll settle for a Canes victory on either team's ice. If for nothing else, so many members of the team have fought tooth and nail for a championship for YEARS. (Or year, if you're inclined to include Wardo and Ladd.) :)

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And I do salute the Sabres team for a well-played series. They sucked up some significant injuries and the outcome may have been different if their entire team had been healthy for all seven games. Of course, the same could be said for the Canes having lost Cole with that broken neck. Still, someone needs to put a muzzle on Buffalo's goalie. From Sports Ticker (in regards to the power play set up by Campbell sending the puck out of play in his defensive zone):

"I'm not going to swear, but it cost us the freaking game," Miller said. "It is the stupidest thing ever. I don't think that should ever decide a game. Two guys forechecking a player and he goes to make a quick play on bad ice in the springtime and it goes out of play. That's a rule? Wake up."

RoV's PoV: Bad ice? Sheesh. Apparently Miller's the only one that has complained about "bad ice." Even the sportscasters before the game commented on how well-frozen the ice and puck were at the start of the game.

[BluH2o]

The first day of hurricane season was the biggest of Hurricanes season — so far. Like the weather, they’re not done yet.

Growing up in eastern Canada I both played and followed hockey closely. At that time there were far fewer teams, it was very unusual for a hockey player to step up from the minors to top tier hockey until they were in their early twenties. Today because of the NHL expansion they're younger and less experienced. In that era the NHL Stanley Cup play-offs were over by mid-April, at the latest. If the Stanley Cup games are extended out all seven games this year it won't wrap up 'til mid-June ... which is ridiculous.

[Howlin]

Ping.

[sinkspur]

I saw every game. The Canes owned the third period, and didn't let up when they went ahead by one.

This will be a good Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers are an eighth seed, but seem to be playing way above their ability. The question is, how will a one-week layoff affect both teams?

[Howlin]

I love this picture!

[Vinnie]

I watched the game on TV.

Great game, action packed.

I'm surprised at how clean the games were, not many penalties.

[Howlin]

*Snicker*

[discostu]

I love watching nobody touch the trophy. Rod even avoided putting on the hat for a while, the goal is still 4 wins away. I'll be rooting for Edmonton because they kept the good fast style of hockey through the dark clutch and grab years, but a Carolina win wouldn't upset me horribly.