The Oil did it!

While I predicted an Oiler victory in six games, I'm just as happy to see the Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2-1 and win the NHL's Western Conference final in five games.

Now I can concentrate on watching the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes until that series ends, although from what I've seen of the Sabres, it would be the closest we could get to an Oilers vs. Oilers series.

Frankly, no matter what happens, the Oil can be very proud of their post-season performance (although they had some notable flat spots over the regular season).

They knocked off number-one-seeded Detroit Red Wings, the NHL's best team over 82 games, then the San Jose Sharks, and then the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (who beat the Calgary Flames in 7, thus ending the possibility of another Battle of Alberta).

The keys for the Oilers? They need goalie Dwayne Roloson to stay in his groove. They need to stop taking stupid penalties (at one point late in the third against the Ducks, they were down two men), but other than that, just keep doing what they're doing. If they can maintain the focus and passion and grit they've shown throughout the playoffs, they will win their first Stanley Cup since 1990 no matter who they play.