[Jori]

Unless Buffalo gets healthy on the blueline, the Oilers will have the advantage. I actually think the Canes would be a tougher opponent for them, but the biggest opponent will be the time off. Edmonton could get anywhere from 7-10 days off. Recent history isn't on their side. Look what happened to Colorado, New Jersey, Ottawa and Anaheim. Teams that won the previous series in four to five games only to get ousted in the next series because they lost their "mojo" combined with playing against a better opponent. Time off is good, but too much time off isn't necessarily a good thing.