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Wings Skate by Waddling Penguins, 3-0

Posted May 27, 08 1:00 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – In the second game of the Stanley Cup finals last night, the Red Wings had made eight shots and scored two goals before the Penguins attempted their first shot, and the lopsidedness continued throughout the game, writes the Detroit News. After a 3-0 loss last night, Pittsburgh has yet to score, as experience appears to be trumping youth.

The Red Wings have played faster and with more fire, and their defense has kept goalie Chris Osgood far from busy. Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby has looked ineffective, while Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom has finally been able to get uncontested goals. With a 14-1 record in the finals since 1997, the Red Wings are looking indomitable.

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Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Holmstrom, right, of Sweden celebrates his goal on Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury as Jarkko Ruutu, Adam Hall, and defenseman Brooks Orpik look on.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood (30) stops a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Malone, left, during third period hockey action in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals in Detroit.   (AP Photo/Jim McIsaac, POOL)
NHL linesman Pierre Racicot holds Pittsburgh Penguins forward Gary Roberts, right, as Roberts tries to pull down Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia.   (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Referees try to pull apart Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins players during third period hockey action in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals in Detroit, Monday, May 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury turns as Detroit Red Wings winger Henrik Zetterberg fire the puck past him during first period hockey action in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals.   (AP Photo)
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) deflects a shot as Detroit Red Wings winger Johan Franzen, of Sweden, screens his view.   (AP Photo/ Jim McIsaac, Pool)
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