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Red Wings Win Opener

Posted May 8, 08 9:53 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.

After Valtteri Filppula put the top-seeded Red Wings ahead 4-0, Brenden Morrow scored with a minute left in the second period to prevent the fifth-seeded Stars from getting shut out. Game 2 is Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena, where Stars goalie Marty Turco is 0-8-2 in his NHL career. Turco made 27 saves, and Detroit's Chris Osgood turned away 20 shots.

Source Associated Press

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Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood (30) makes a save during the third period.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula (51), right, of Finland, celebrates with teammate winger Johan Franzen, of Sweden, after scoring in the second period.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk (13), of Russia, and Dallas Stars winger Brenden Morrow (10) hit at mid-ice during the third period.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Dallas Stars winger Brenden Morrow (10), center, is congratulated by teammates Trevor Daley (6) and center Mike Ribeiro (63) after his goal during the second period.   (AP Photo/Jerry Mendoza)
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