(If I haven't drunkenly posted this here before, then I've at least drunkenly ranted about it in the Southtowns)
Every team in every sport can complain about injuries unless they're incredibly lucky.
But let's take another look at the playoff run of the 05/06 Hurricanes.
Before they played us: they probably had some minor injuries, I don't care.
When they played us: we were leading 2-1 into the 3rd period of a Game 7 when we were down to our 10th or 12th D-man, which had been affecting the whole series.
The Canes win, go into the Finals against the 8-seed Oilers who had gotten super-hot.
The Oilers take a big lead in Game 1, but then their hot goalie gets injured (in a crease collision with Canes).
The Oilers put in the wrong back-up and lose Game 1.
They put in the better back up and then force 7 games. The Hurricanes win Game 7.
Carolina beat a few AHL teams for the Stanley Cup - screw them.