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  • June 2008

    • Loyalty Is the Wind Beneath These Wings

      ESPN  |  Jun 5, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      Loyalty Is the Wind Beneath These Wings

      (Newser) - Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom and Finals MVP Henrik Zetterberg both learned their hockey skills in Sweden, but it's not Detroit's strategy of drawing European talent that secured them this year's Stanley Cup. The team's success, writes Scot Burnside for ESPN, is due to management's willingness to gamble on older mainstays of the Hockeytown franchise. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Stanley Cup  • NHL playoffs  • Chris Osgood  • Dan Cleary

    • Red Wings Raise Another Cup

      Detroit News  |  Jun 4, 08 9:49 PM CDT

      Red Wings Raise Another Cup

      (Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings held off the resilient Pittsburgh Penguins tonight to win their fourth Stanley Cup in 11 years, the Detroit News reports. Detroit won Game 6 by a score of 3-2 after surviving a near repeat of their late collapse in the previous game. The Penguins scored with about 90 seconds left to make it a one-goal game, then came within a whisker of a miraculous tying goal by Marion Hossa as time ran out. Brian Rafalski, Valtteri Filippula and playoff MVP Henrik Zetterberg scored for the Wings. More »

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      NHL  • Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Stanley Cup

    • Pens Stay Alive in Triple OT Win

      Associated Press  |  Jun 3, 08 12:13 AM CDT

      Pens Stay Alive in Triple OT Win

      (Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings' road to the Stanley Cup has another stop to make. Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 that ended on Petr Sykora's goal 9:57 into the third overtime last night. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Sidney Crosby  • Stanley Cup  • Chris Osgood  • Jiri Hudler  • Petr Sykora

    • Wings Bring Familiar Fury to Stanley Cup Ice

      Detroit News  |  Jun 1, 08 2:57 PM CDT

      Wings Bring Familiar Fury to Stanley Cup Ice

      (Newser) - If the Red Wings are marching inexorably toward possession of another Stanley Cup, it's thanks in large part to their remarkable composure, writes Bob Wojnowski for the Detroit News . Henrik Zetterberg and Co. kept their cool last night despite an early deficit and potential peril of a long 5-on-3, making every play and stuffing Kid Crosby over and over. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Sidney Crosby  • Stanley Cup  • NHL playoffs  • Chris Osgood  • Henrik Zetterberg  • Marc-Andre Fleury

  • May 2008

    • Wings 1 Win Away From Cup

      Detroit Free Press  |  May 31, 08 10:54 PM CDT

      Wings 1 Win Away From Cup

      (Newser) - Detroit is just one game away from yet another meeting with Lord Stanley. The Red Wings beat Pittsburgh 2-1 tonight to take a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. Jiri Hudler broke a 1-1 tie early in the third, and goalie Chris Osgood turned in one of his best games of the playoffs, the Detroit Free Press reports. Nicklas Lidstrom scored Detroit's other goal, while Marion Hossa got Pittsburgh's. Game 5 is Monday night in Detroit. More »

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      NHL  • Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Stanley Cup  • NHL playoffs

    • Crosby Nets Two; Pens Take Game 3

      Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  May 28, 08 10:00 PM CDT

      Crosby Nets Two; Pens Take Game 3

      (Newser) - Sid the Kid saved his team from the brink tonight. Teen phenom Sidney Crosby scored twice to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over Detroit in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Post-Gazette reports. The Penguins finally found their offense after being shut out in the first two games. Now they hope to even the series when they host Game 4 Saturday night. More »

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      Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Sidney Crosby  • Stanley Cup  • NHL playoffs

    • Wings Skate by Waddling Penguins, 3-0

      Detroit News  |  May 27, 08 1:00 AM CDT

      Wings Skate by Waddling Penguins, 3-0

      (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. More »

    • Red Wings Ice Penguins in 4-0 Rout

      Detroit Free Press  |  May 25, 08 1:00 AM CDT

      Red Wings Ice Penguins in 4-0 Rout

      (Newser) - For a while it looked like the kickoff of the Stanley Cup finals would be a goalie's battle, but then Detroit's Mikael Samuelsson kicked into gear with goals in the second and third periods. Two more Red Wings goals on Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury, by Dan Cleary and Henrik Zetterberg, sealed the Penguins' 4-0 fate, reports the Detroit Free Press. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Sidney Crosby  • Stanley Cup  • Henrik Zetterberg  • Marc-Andre Fleury  • Dan Cleary

    • NHL Hopes Star-Studded Final Lifts Hockey

      Washington Post  |  May 24, 08 1:39 PM CDT

      NHL Hopes Star-Studded Final Lifts Hockey

      (Newser) - The NHL may have dinky ratings and a long way to go to catch the big three of American sports, but it couldn’t ask for a better pick-me-up than this year’s Stanley Cup final. The Pittsburgh-Detroit matchup that starts tonight is one of the most compelling in years, the Washington Post notes. The Penguins are loaded with young phenoms like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, while Detroit boasts a veteran lineup well suited for "Hockey Town." More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Stanley Cup

    • Pens Blast Philly 6-0, Advance to Cup Finals

      Associated Press  |  May 18, 08 9:55 PM CDT

      Pens Blast Philly 6-0, Advance to Cup Finals

      (Newser) - Ryan Malone, the one Penguins player with firsthand memories of the team's two previous Stanley Cup appearances, scored twice and set up a third goal as Pittsburgh routed rival Philadelphia 6-0 Sunday to win the Eastern Conference championship and a trip to the NHL finals. Pittsburgh will play the winner of the Detroit-Dallas series for the Stanley Cup. More »

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      NHL  • Philadelphia Flyers  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • Sidney Crosby  • Stanley Cup  • NHL playoffs  • Marian Hossa  • Jordan Staal  • Ryan Malone

    • Hossa, Penguins End Rangers' Season

      Associated Press  |  May 4, 08 5:02 PM CDT

      Hossa, Penguins End Rangers' Season

      (Newser) - Marian Hossa scored his second goal of the game 7:10 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied after giving up a two-goal lead to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in seven years. The Penguins will meet the cross-state Philadelphia Flyers in the first all-Pennsylvania conference final. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Philadelphia Flyers  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • New York Rangers  • Sidney Crosby  • Stanley Cup  • NHL playoffs  • Henrik Lundqvist  • Marian Hossa

    • Sharks Avoid Elimination Again

      Associated Press  |  May 3, 08 12:31 AM CDT

      Sharks Avoid Elimination Again

      (Newser) - The Sharks just won't go away _ and now they're going back to Dallas. Joe Pavelski scored 65 seconds into overtime and San Jose evaded playoff elimination for the second straight game Friday, improbably rallying from a late two-goal deficit to beat Dallas 3-2 in Game 5. Brian Campbell scored the tying goal midway through the third period for the Sharks. More »

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      NHL  • hockey