Playoffs

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No. 1 Detroit Red Wings vs. No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins

Detroit wins, 4-2

Series Recap

Game 1

Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 0
Mikael Samuelsson scores two unassisted goals and Chris Osgood makes 19 saves for his second shutout of the playoffs. Samuelsson's first of the night, which comes 13 minutes into the second period, stands as the game-winner. Daniel Cleary and Henrik Zetterberg also record goals for the Red Wings.
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Game 2

Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0
Chris Osgood stops 22 shots and becomes just the fourth goalie to open the Stanley Cup Finals with back-to-back shutouts. Brad Stuart's tally at 6:55 of the first period holds up as the game-winner. Tomas Holmstrom and Valtteri Filppula also score for Detroit.
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Game 3

Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 2
Sidney Crosby scores twice and Adam Hall records the eventual game-winner when his bank shot off goalie Chris Osgood's back with 12:42 left in the third period. Marc-Andre Fleury finishes with 32 saves for the Penguins, who improve to 9-0 at home during the postseason.
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Game 4

Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1
Jiri Hudler snaps a 1-1 tie 2:26 into the third period with his fifth of the postseason. Chris Osgood makes 21 saves and the Red Wings survive a Penguins 5-on-3 midway through the final period. Nicklas Lidstrom also scores for Detroit.
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Game 5

Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 3 (3OT)
The Penguins take advantage of a four-minute power play to keep their quest for the Stanley Cup alive when Petr Sykora scores 9:57 into the third overtime. Detroit comes within 35 seconds of winning the Cup, but Maxime Talbot taps in a rebound to force sudden death. Marc-Andre Fleury finishes with 55 saves.
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Game 6

Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 2
Henrik Zetterberg is credited with the game-winner when his shot trickles between the pads of Marc-Andre Fleury 7:36 into the third period. Chris Osgood makes 20 saves, including a goal-line stop on Marian Hossa as time expires. The win gives Detroit its 11th Stanley Cup in franchise history.
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Conn Smythe Trophy
Red Wings LW Henrik Zetterberg
Zetterberg	Zetterberg was outstanding at both ends of the ice for the Red Wings. He finished the playoffs tied for first in points with 27 and led the league with 13 goals, including two shorthanded tallies and four game-winners. The Swede was a constant threat on offense, rattling off 116 shots in the postseason -- 37 more than any other player. Zetterberg also finished with a league-best plus-16 rating, and finished with a negative rating just four times. He becomes just the second European player to capture the award.

Photo Gallery

Game 6: The Red Wings are bringing the Stanley Cup back to Hockeytown for the first time since '02. (AP)

At a Glance
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Series Schedule
Date	Location	Time
May 24	at Detroit	8 p.m.
May 26	at Detroit	8 p.m.
May 28	at Pittsburgh	8 p.m.
May 31	at Pittsburgh	8 p.m.
Jun 2	at Detroit	8 p.m.
Jun 4	at Pittsburgh	8 p.m.

Season Series

The teams did not play during the 2007-08 regular season.

Expert Picks
Expert	Pick	Why?
		Goldstein: It's a young man's game and the Pens are a team of young men.
		Cimilluca: How do you go against a team with two losses? When Detroit is the opponent.
		Brown: This one will probably go the distance, and having home ice gives Detroit the edge.
		Cercel: The Red Wings' experience will have them lift the coveted Stanley Cup.
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