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Red Wings Win Opener

Detroit opens Western final with 4-1 drubbing of Dallas

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted May 8, 2008 9:53 PM CDT

(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. Read full story »

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