Let's Win it for Marty McFly
2006 Stanley Cup Finals
Game 7
June 21, 2006
Venue: Rexall Place; Edmonton Alberta
TV: NBC
Announcers: Mike "Doc" Emrick and Darren Pang
Edmonton overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat San Diego in six games of the Campbell Conference Finals. Over in the Wales Conference, Daniel Briere's heroics weren't enough to help the Buffalo Sabres, who bowed out to Jarome Iginla and the Atlanta Flames in five. Atlanta jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals and looked to pull off a sweep in Game 4. Suddenly, Dwayne Roloson netted 44 saves on his way to helping the Oilers shut out the Flames at Philips Arena. When the series shifted back to Edmonton, Oil Country was at full throat as the Oilers evened the series at 3 a piece. In Game 7, Roloson only surrendered one goal before leaving the game with an injury. Ty Conklin quickly rose to the occasion for Edmonton while Ryan Smyth and Anson Carter accounted for the five goals necessary to extinguish the Flames in front of the Oiler faithful. Earlier in the season, initial news reports claimed that actor Michael J Fox had been placed in hospice care. Even when the reports of Fox's alleged demise turned out to be greatly exaggerated, the Oilers still rallied around the Edmonton native on their way to winning the sixth Cup in their history.