Oilers force Stanley Cup Game 7

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) – Backup netminder Jussi
Markkanen made 12 saves for the shutout as the Edmonton Oilers
silenced the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 on Saturday, sending the
Stanley Cup final to a winner-take-all seventh game.

After trailing the best-of-seven series 3-1, the Oilers
have rallied to level at 3-3 and can become the second team,
and first since the Toronto Maple Leafs 64 years ago, to come
back from such a deficit to lift the Cup with a Game Seven win
on Monday in Raleigh.

After a scoreless opening period, the Oilers seized control
in the second on goals from hometown hero Fernando Pisani, with
his 13th of post-season and Raffi Torres.

Ryan Smyth and Shawn Horcoff put the contest out of reach
with third period power play tallies.

Markkanen, who has been brilliant since replacing injured
first choice netminder Dwayne Roloson in Game Two, was not
overworked but sharp when called upon to earn his first playoff
shutout.

(Writing by Steve Keating in New York)