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Before overtime started, if the Oilers lost I was going to write about how watching them go down in defeat would feel as low as being dumped by your dream woman. Something I experienced a few years ago, and she just happens to be an Oilers fan. Hmm, coincidence? Well not yet because the Oilers haven't disappointed everyone in this country. Instead I get to write about how this series is reminding me of the Canucks' run in 1994 when they came from behind to take the Rangers to Game 7 only to lose. For the Oilers' sake, I hope their fortunes are different. Of course, now they have to win Game 6 tomorrow. Fernando Pisani has become a hero for a day after intercepting a pass while shorthanded and beating Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward high on his glove. And some people think that all Italians can do is play soccer. I screamed in disbelief. I also thought about a prediction my friend Jess made. I was chatting on MSN with her and said I had to go to watch overtime and she said she would be talking to me in two minutes. Her feeling was the same as mine when I knew Dwayne Roloson wouldn't survive Game 1. This series is turning into both the most interesting one with the surprising loss of Roloson, and the Oilers overcoming that, and an extreme battle. Everyone is hoping for it to go seven games Ð well except the Hurricanes and their fans Ð but that's what makes the finals great. The Canucks/Rangers Final is said to be one of the best in a long time. That year Vancouver fought back twice from 3-1 deficits. This year's Final is starting to match that and the Oilers have fought back once from a 2-0 deficit. This fight for them still isn't over, but if they win, that's two. Here's a prediction I will make and it's the same one I told a friend. If the Oilers win Game 6, they will win the cup, their sixth. This might seem like a no-brainer, but it really isn't. If the Oilers pull of this miracle comeback it will go down in history because since the NHL changed its playoff format, no eighth seeded team has ever won the Stanley Cup, but the Oilers will also only be the 17th team since 1939 to win the cup after trailing 2-0. That stat I learned from CBC, but it's a good one. Of course, if the Oilers don't finish their comeback, it will mark two years in a row that a franchise wins its first ever cup. For the Oilers sake, let's hope they don't lose Game 6 in front of their home crowd because for the fans it could feel as low as being dumped by that dream girl.
