NHL: 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Jun 19, 2006

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4 games to 3 to win the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs and the Stanley Cup.

Captain Rod Brind'Amour (left) won his first championship, while goalie Cam Ward was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.

The Edmonton Oilers had made a very nice playoff run as the eight seed in the Western Conference.

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	Carolina Hurricanes 4 Edmonton Oilers 3
2006 Stanley Cup Finals Game One: Carolina 5 - Edmonton 4 Hurricanes: Goalie: Cam Ward (34 saves). Goals: Rod Brind'Amour (2), Ray Whitney (2), Justin Williams. Oilers: Goalie: Dwayne Roloson (19 saves), Ty Conklin (2 saves). Goals: Fernando Pisani, Chris Pronger, Ethan Moreau, Alan Hemsky. Game Two: Carolina 5 - Edmonton 0 Hurricanes: Goalie: Cam Ward (25 saves). Goals: Andrew Ladd, Frantisek Kaberle, Cory Stillman, Doug Wright, Mark Recchi. Oilers: Goalie: Jussi Markkanen (21 saves). Goals: NONE. Game Three: Edmonton 2 - Carolina 1 Oilers: Goalie: Jussi Markkanen (24 saves). Goals: Shawn Horcoff, Ryan Smyth. Hurricanes: Goalie: Cam Ward (28 saves). Goals: Rod Brind'Amour. Game Four: Carolina 2 - Edmonton 1 Hurricanes: Goalie: Cam Ward (20 saves). Goals: Mark Recchi, Cory Stillman. Oilers: Goalie: Jussi Markkanen (18 saves). Goals: Sergei Samsonov. Game Five: Edmonton 4 - Carolina 3 (OT) Oilers: Goalie: Jussi Markkanen (21 saves). Goals: Fernando Pisani (2), Ales Hemsky, Michael Peca. Hurricanes: Goalie: Cam Ward (25 saves). Goals: Eric Staal (2), Ray Whitney. Game Six: Edmonton 4 - Carolina 0 Oilers: Goalie: Jussi Markkanen (16 saves). Goals: Fernando Pisani, Raffi Torres, Ryan Smith, Shawn Horcoff. Hurricanes: Goalie: Cam Ward (30 saves). Goals: NONE. Game Seven: Carolina 3 - Edmonton 1 Hurricanes: Goalie: Cam Ward (22 saves). Goals: Aaron Ward, Frantisek Kaberle, Justin Williams (empty net). Oilers: Goalie: Jussi Markkanen (24 saves). Goals: Fernando Pisani. 2006 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Ottawa Senators 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 Ottawa Senators 1   Buffalo Sabres 3 Buffalo Sabres 4 Buffalo Sabres 4   Philadelphia Flyers 2     Carolina Hurricanes 4 Carolina Hurricanes 4     Montreal Canadiens 2 Carolina Hurricanes 4       Carolina Hurricanes 4   New Jersey Devils 4 New Jersey Devils 1   New York Rangers 0   CAROLINA HURRICANES Detroit Red Wings 2   Edmonton Oilers 4 Edmonton Oilers 4     Edmonton Oilers 4   Nashville Predators 1 San Jose Sharks 2     San Jose Sharks 4       Edmonton Oilers 3 Dallas Stars 1   Colorado Avalanche 4 Colorado Avalanche 0     Anaheim Ducks 1 Calgary Flames 3 Anaheim Ducks 4 Anaheim Ducks 4