Carolina showed the first glimpses of either team doing that in Game 3. The Hurricanes were held in check for much of Game 3, but were able to score on two crucial power plays in the third period.

When Justin Falk was traded from the Calgary Hitmen to the Spokane Chiefs early in the 2005-2006 Western Hockey League season, it was hardly a lateral move. The Hitmen went on to finish with 101 ...