Carolina wins the East...

Buffalo/Carolina
-Despite a strong game by the depleted (and mostly rookie) d-corps, Buffalo lost game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.
-After leading 1-0 after the first period on a fluky goal by the fro-sporting, robe wearing, North Dakota product Mike Commodore, the Canes allowed two goals in the second period; The first, another fluky goal by Doug Janik, the second a beautifully screened shot by Jochen Hecht.
-The go-ahead goal for Carolina came from none other than captain Rod Brind’Amour. After a delay-of-game penalty taken by one of the two healthy veteran defensemen for Buffalo, Brian Campbell, when he cleared the puck and accidentally hit it over the glass, Brind’Amour jumped on a loose puck that seemed to sit in front of Ryan Miller for an eternity and took it top shelf to score the game winner.
-Buffalo should be proud of how far they got considering how desperate their situation on defense had become. They fought hard throughout the series and pushed Carolina to the brink.
-Carolina now faces the much rested Edmonton Oilers.

Stanley Cup Final Schedule (all times are EST)

Edmonton (41-28-13, 95 pts) vs.
Carolina (52-22-8, 112 pts)

Monday, June 5, 8:00 p.m. Edmonton at Carolina, OLN, CBC, RDS
Wednesday, June 7, 8:00 p.m. Edmonton at Carolina, OLN, CBC, RDS
Saturday, June 10, 8:00 p.m. Carolina at Edmonton, NBC, CBC, RDS
Monday, June 12, 8:00 p.m. Carolina at Edmonton, NBC, CBC, RDS
Wednesday, June 14, 8:00 p.m. Edmonton at Carolina, NBC, CBC, RDS
Saturday, June 17, 8:00 p.m. Carolina at Edmonton, NBC, CBC, RDS
Monday, June 19, 8:00 p.m. Edmonton at Carolina, NBC, CBC, RDS