Playoffs

Quarterfinals · Semifinals · Finals · Stanley Cup ||| Bracket · Expert Picks

No. 1 Detroit Red Wings vs. No. 6 Colorado Avalanche

Detroit wins, 4-0

Series Recap

Game 1

Detroit 4, Colorado 3
Johan Franzen scores his second goal of the game at 1:13 of the second period to give Detroit a 4-1 lead and chase Jose Theodore from the Avs' net. Colorado cuts Detroit's lead to one on goals by John-Michael Liles and Milan Hejduk. Wings goalie Chris Osgood stops 18 shots, including a last-second chance by Liles.
GameCenter | Recap |Video

Game 2

Detroit 5, Colorado 1
Johan Franzen carries Detroit's offense once again, recording his first career playoff hat trick. Franzen gives the Red Wings a 2-0 lead with power play goals, then pads it midway through the third with a shorthanded tally. Down 4-0, Colorado's Jose Theodore is pulled from the net for the second straight game.
GameCenter | Recap |Video

Game 3

Detroit 4, Colorado 3
Pavel Datsyuk finishes with two goals and an assist, and Henrik Zetterberg provides the eventual game-winner on the power play with 7:36 left in the second period. Andrew Brunette's second goal of the game gets Colorado within one, but Wings goalie Chris Osgood preserves the win by turning away 12 shots in the third.
GameCenter | Recap |Video

Game 4

Detroit 8, Colorado 2
Johan Franzen records his second hat trick of the series and Henrik Zetterberg finishes with two goals and two assists in Detroit's rout. Mikael Samuelsson also nets a pair of goals. Chris Osgood makes 29 saves for his sixth straight win. The Avs are swept for just the second time since moving to Denver.
GameCenter | Recap |Video

Series MVP
Red Wings LW Johan Franzen
Franzen	Franzen turned into a scoring machine against Colorado, netting nine goals and topping Gordie Howe's franchise record for most goals in a series. He matched the output of the entire Avalanche roster. The "Mule" scored in every game during the series and registered two hat tricks. For his second hat trick in Detroit's 8-2 rout, Franzen accomplished a rare feat of scoring while at even strength, on the power play and shorthanded. Dating back to the regular season, he now has 26 goals in his last 26 games.

Photo Gallery

Game 4: The Red Wings pour it on as Johan Franzen gets his second hat trick. (AP)

At a Glance
Detroit Red Wings Depth Chart \| Stats \| History	Colorado Avalanche Depth Chart \| Stats \| History

Series Schedule
Date	Location	Time
Apr 24	at Detroit	7:30 p.m.
Apr 26	at Detroit	3 p.m.
Apr 29	at Colorado	10 p.m.
May 1	at Colorado	10 p.m.

Season Series
Detroit wins, 4-0
Date	Result
Dec 27	Detroit 4, Colorado 2	Recap
Jan 8	Detroit 1, Colorado 0	Recap
Feb 1	Detroit 2, Colorado 0	Recap
Feb 18	Detroit 4, Colorado 0	Recap

Expert Picks
Expert	Pick	Why?
		Goldstein: Avs geezers aren't ready to give up their last kick at the can.
		Cimilluca: Detroit should be able to slow down the reunion tour going on in Colorado.
		Brown: A feisty series against the Wild was the perfect tune-up for a match with Detroit.
		Cercel: A nasty rivalry renewed. Theodore is playing sharp and could be the difference.
Complete Expert Picks