The Aftermath
Dwayne Roloson would miss the remainder of the series with torn ligaments in his right knee. Jussi Markanen, who'd played most of Edmonton's games that season, assumed the starting role for the rest of the series. While Game 2 wasn't pretty for the Oilers, Markanen gave them a real shot at winning, making 24 stops in a Game 3 win and pitching a 16-save shutout in Game 6 to send the series back to Raleigh for a winner-take-all Game 7.
Ultimately, the Hurricanes would win the series, getting goals from Aaron Ward, Frantisek Kaberle, and Justin Williams in Game 7 to earn the franchise's only Stanley Cup. Cam Ward made 22 stops in the final game, cementing his Conn Smythe-winning performance as the playoffs MVP. Eric Staal posted a series-high eight points, including the primary assist on the empty-net goal to seal it. Fernando Pisani scored five goals in the series, finishing with a league-leading 14 goals in 24 games.
To this day, there are questions as to whether the Hurricanes would've won this series if Roloson hadn't gotten hurt. I've never bought into that theory, but that's also because of my allegiance to the Hurricanes. Regardless of the theories, the Canes haven't ever returned to the top of the mountain. They've made it to the Eastern Conference Finals three times since then, failing to win a game in any of their appearances.