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Edmonton at Carolina

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Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour smiles during team practice.
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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward stretches during team practice.
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Carolina Hurricanes' Mike Commodore shoots from his knees during team practice.
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Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour shoots the puck between the legs of goaltender Craig Kowalski during team practice.
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Carolina Hurricanes' Kevyn Adams prepares to shoot during team practice.
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Carolina Hurricanes' Andrew Ladd makes a face during team practice.
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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward eyes the puck during team practice.
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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jussi Markkanen eyes the puck during practice.
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Let's go !!!!

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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jussi Markkanen is shown during practice.
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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Ty Conklin is shown during practice.
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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Dwayne Roloson, injured in the Oilers 5-4 loss in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup hockey finals Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, speaks during a news conference Tuesday, June 6, 2006 in Raleigh, N.C.
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Edmonton Oilers' Radek Dvorak shoots the puck during practice.
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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Ty Conklin drinks during practice.
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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Ty Conklin makes a save during practice.
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Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish gives out instructions during practice.
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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Peter Laviolette leads a practice Tuesday, June 6, 2006 in Raleigh, N C.The Hurricanes face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday with the Hurricanes leading the series 1-0.
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Ty Conklin is no stranger to saving his team in crucial games. Just ask Carolina coach Peter Laviolette.

Stone-faced Peter Laviolette, coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, knows a thing or two about Edmonton Oilers goalie Ty Conklin.

A couple of years ago, Laviolette coached Team USA to a surprise -- and some say shocking -- bronze medal performance at the World Hockey Championship in Prague. His goalie was Ty Conklin.

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With the injury to Dwayne Roloson, either Ty Conklin, left, and Jussi Markkanen will be in net for Game 2.

MacTavish set the record straight that the Oilers will not alter the way they play, regardless of who is in net.

"Our game plan is going to stay the same," he said. "The last thing you want to do is start standing up in front of the goaltender trying to do his job. We don't need two goaltenders -- you want to make sure that we reinforce the things that we were reinforcing when Roly was playing and that the goaltender gets the good sight lines on the puck; there's not a lot of second- and third-shot opportunities or you take care of deflections and to make sure the goalie sees it, again, is important.

"Then you let the goaltender's natural ability take the game and you just have to make sure that they are seeing the pucks and there's not a lot of rebounds."

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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Ty Conklin is shown during practice.
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Still thinking about that gift goal, eh?

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"That's the falsest statement that you can probably make, if falsest is a word," said Roloson.

"This team has always rallied around adversity. It's a team that takes adversity and uses it to better themselves…. I'm sure the guys are going to be rallying and doing whatever it takes to win hockey games. The spirit in our room hasn't changed."
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"I had some difficult times this year, obviously," said Conklin, who was 8-5-1 with a 2.80 goals-against average and .880 save percentage in 18 games this season.

"Things can turn around really quick, with this opportunity and this situation."
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"I haven't played for a long time, but I played a lot of hockey early and I feel it's a great chance to play in the Stanley Cup finals. We are here and this is no time to look back," said Markkanen, who started 15 straight games and 17 of 18 in October and November and was 7-9-1 in that span.

"I know I can play in this league and I'm pretty honored to be on this team and be where we are now. If it's going to be me, I'm just going to enjoy it and try to relax and have fun."

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"Jussi Markkanen has been good for the Oilers in short periods. He just wasn't able to grab the No. 1 job. That's all you need now: you need four games. And Jussi has done that for them this year."
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"Whoever's in there, we know we're going to have our hands full," Weight said. "First and foremost we've got to play a better game. They're both capable goalies. That's why they're in this league and they've proven it."

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GO GO!!!

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Sportsnet.ca -- Amid a flurry of speculation, sources tell Sportsnet Jussi Markkanen will start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers tonight in Game 2.

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[Duckette]

Well, Carolina has a playoff game, and I have a playoff game tonight. It's win or...well...nothing. We havent won one game all season and the only reason we make the playoffs is cuz there are only 4 teams So, wish me luck!

GO CANES!!!!! SPILL THE OIL!!!!

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[Duckette]

Thats great!

[QuacksMeUp]

Thats great!

Kinda says it all, doesn't it?

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Toast the Oil!?