AvsMakar08
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That 2006 Canes team did get some absurd breaks, though.
In their series vs Montreal they went down 2-0, then IIRC there was a major high stick that took a Canadiens player out of the series and the Canes turned it around (I want to say it was Markov).
In the Conference Finals vs Buffalo, 4 of the Sabres' regular 6 defensemen missed time with significant injuries and all missed game 7.
Then in the Finals the obvious Dwayne Roloson injury that forced the Oilers' backups into goal, even though the Oilers still managed to take it 7. But the Canes won, and I can't take that away from them.
That's off topic though lol.
Canes also had a hot goalie that was standing on his head, just like when the Avs were a favorite to win back in the day and advance in the playoffs, we were facing against a hot goalie. If I can remeber correctly, i think it was the oilers and Curtis Joseph was in the net.