2006 Stanley Cup: <br>Game 5

Fans of the Carolina Hurricanes cheer during Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes were born in the old World Hockey Association as the New England Whalers and moved south in 1997. Their opponents, the Edmonton Oilers, also had their beginnings in the WHA.

The Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal scores on Edmonton Oilers goalie Jussi Markkanen during the first period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006. Staal scored his first two goals of the finals in the game for Carolina, but the 'Canes effort to win its first Stanley Cup on home ice fell short. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime.

The Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney, center, is surrounded by teammates as they celebrate Whitney's goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006.

The Edmonton Oilers' Michael Peca (37) celebrates his first period goal with teammate Ales Hemsky. Peca scored again with 17.4 seconds left in a wild opening 20 minutes of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Jussi Markkanen fails to make the stop as Carolina Hurricanes' Cory Stillman, right, watches the puck go into the net on a shot from teammate Eric Staal during the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jussi Markkanen of Finland sits in the goal after the Carolina Hurricanes scored in the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Jussi Markkanen deflects the puck on a shot from the Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney (13) as the Oilers' Steve Staios looks on during the third period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006. Markkanen stopped 21 shots and got a break when Whitney's point-blank shot went off the post with 7:47 left in regulation.

The Edmonton Oilers' Fernando Pisani scores the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006. Edmonton, which is 2-of-32 on the power play in the series, managed to score the winner while short-handed. The series returns to Edmonton with the 'Canes leading 3-2.

Carolina Hurricanes' goalie Cam Ward looks down after the Edmonton Oilers' Fernando Pisani scored the game winning goal in overtime of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006. The series now returns to Edmonton with the 'Canes leading 3-2.

The Edmonton Oilers' Fernando Pisani is mobbed by teammates after scoring the winning goal in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 15, 2006. The series now returns to Edmonton with the Hurricanes leading 3-2.