Oilers are two wins from final



Edmonton returns home with a 2-0 series advantage over Anaheim.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- The speedy Edmonton Oilers are trying to drive the Anaheim Mighty Ducks right out of the playoffs.
"The last thing we want to do is take our foot off the gas," Oilers coach Craig MacTavish said.
After taking the first two games of the Western Conference final in Anaheim, the Oilers returned to Edmonton on Monday two victories away from their first Stanley Cup final since 1990. Edmonton has won six straight games entering Game 3 tonight.
"It's been a good unexpected run," MacTavish said.
Michael Peca, who scored in both of Edmonton's series-opening wins, reminded the team to make the most of its fleeting chance to claim hockey's top prize. Peca captained the Buffalo Sabres when they lost the 1999 Stanley Cup final to Dallas.
"If you have an opportunity to get to the Stanley Cup, it may be the only time in a 10-, 12-, or 15-year career that you have to play for it," Peca said. "We all realize, old and young on our team, that this is a great opportunity that we have."
Ducks have struggled
The Mighty Ducks have lost 13 of their last 14 games against the Oilers and haven't won in Edmonton since 1999.
"The building is just going to be nuts," said Fernando Pisani, an Edmonton native who leads the Oilers with eight playoff goals. "The fans are excited and they will show their excitement."
The Mighty Ducks, however, are no strangers to playoff comebacks. They were down 3-2 to the Calgary Flames in the quarterfinals before winning six straight games that included a sweep of the Colorado Avalanche in the semifinals.
Dwayne Roloson made 33 saves Sunday to help the Oilers to their second straight 3-1 victory. The 36-year-old former backup picked up by the Oilers at the trade deadline said he doesn't fell overworked after playing an NHL-high 14 playoff games.
"There isn't really a grind," said Roloson, who has the NHL's third-best playoff goals-against average (2.01), and is even on a scoring streak with an assist in two straight games. "The coaches have been great giving us days off, and the players whenever they need a rest they take it off."