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Most of us figured the Detroit Red Wings would pull off a Game 7 win at home, but a Carolina Game 7 road win seemed way less likely. (Wikimedia Images)

Carolina Hurricanes 3, Boston Bruins 2 (OT)
Scott Walker could not have timed his first NHL playoff goal any better. The unlikely Carolina Hurricane overtime hero put one away on Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas with just under two minutes left in the first overtime period.

The Boston Bruins came into the playoffs as the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference. The Carolina Hurricanes placed 6th and came oh-so-close to losing to New Jersey in the opening round of the playoffs and now have a shot at winning their second Stanley Cup in four years. But first…they have to get past the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Detroit Red Wings 4, Anaheim Ducks 3
Thanks in large part to Dan Cleary's goal with about 3 minutes left in the game, the Detroit Red Wings are off to the Western Conference Finals for the third straight year.

"Most teams that have won the Stanley Cup don't even get here," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "For us to be in this situation is a real positive, but we have a hungry Chicago team waiting for us."

So…for the Western Conference Final you've got Detroit vs. Chicago. For the Eastern Conference Final you've got Carolina vs. Pittsburgh. Get all your 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Odds at the Bodog Sportsbook!