To be honest I was hoping Edmonton fans would be a little classier than their cousins in Calgary and not rip the joint up. But alcohol + idiots = fun times for the policia. And you can't just blame the young kids for it either. The photos coming back from Whyte ave. picture a fair number of dumbass (air quote) adults (/air quote) getting arrested as well.
Now as for actual hockey I'm glad the Oil are getting a break, but a week off could be a killer to a team that's been riding it's momentum for three straight series.
And I'm still a little torn as to who I want to see in the finals. Buffalo skates just as well as the Oil if not a touch better. That scares the **** out of me. And they are also like the Oil in that when they decide to feel like forechecking they can do wonders to opposition defence. The only thing that makes me want to see a matchup with them is that they are kind of going through some injuries, which could make things easier for Edmonton.
As for Carolina, they have a fair bit of balanced scoring and a pair of centers with tonnes of experience in Rod Brind'Amour and Doug Weight. Weight may not be as dominant as in the past but there is nothing like a trip to the finals to bring out the best in a player. Plus you add in Justin Williams and Eric-freaking-Staal and you've got a scary looking first line. I'd say the 'Canes are a lot slower than the Sabres, which Edmonton could exploit, but they play smarter hockey.
Either way I don't really care, I'm just glad my team is in the finals. The Oiler flags are flying on more and more car windows as the bandwagon reaches near capacity. Two more weeks of hockey. Two more weeks.