Seems like old time; Red Wings grab 2-0 Cup lead over Pens for 2nd straight yearDETROIT — The Red Wings found a perfect way to move halfway to a repeat — beat the Pittsburgh Penguins back-to-back. Resilient Red Wings win 3-1, take 2-0 lead over frustrated PenguinsDETROIT — Valtteri Filppula and Jonathan Ericsson scored in the second period and the resilient Detroit Red Wings opened a two-game lead over Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup finals for the second year in a row, winning 3-1 in Game 2 on Sunday night. 80s Oilers learned how to win Stanley Cup after losing first to the New York IslandersDETROIT — Back before Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier became, well, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, they were a pair of budding superstars trying to shake off a loss in the Stanley Cup finals. Stars drop Hull, Jackson as co-general managers; former Star Nieuwendyk takes their placeDALLAS — Brett Hull and Les Jackson are out as co-general managers of the Dallas Stars, and in their place is another former star player, Joe Nieuwendyk. Red Wings stick to lineup, hold out Datsyuk and Draper for Game 2DETROIT — Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is keeping his lineup the same for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, meaning injured forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper will again sit out against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Stanley Cup flashback: Red Wings beat Penguins 3-1 in Game 1 of championship rematchDETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings gave Marc-Andre Fleury flashbacks. And, they weren’t good. Johan Franzen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Chris Osgood made 31 saves, helping the defending champions beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Saturday night in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Lively boards frustrate Pens, create fortunate bounces as Wings win Game 1DETROIT — Game 1 of a playoff series is almost always the Detroit Red Wings’ game, and give credit in part to their home-ice advantage. Datsyuk, Draper miss Cup opener, but Lidstrom, Ericsson return to help stifle PenguinsDETROIT — Nicklas Lidstrom and Jonathan Ericsson couldn’t have come back at a better time for the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. Coach Dan Bylsma uses timeout after critical icing call, but still can’t save Penguins in lossDETROIT — Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux were both in the building when the Stanley Cup finals opener changed in a way it couldn’t have during their Hall of Fame careers. Swing, and a miss: Pens’ stars don’t come through as missed chances lead to 3-1 lossDETROIT — Evgeni Malkin on a breakaway, just missed. Miroslav Satan with an open net in front of him, just missed. Sidney Crosby off the post, just missed. The Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup finals rematch against Detroit? Just missed. Stanley Cup flashback: Red Wings beat Penguins 3-1 in Game 1 of championship rematchDETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings gave Marc-Andre Fleury flashbacks. And, they weren’t good. Johan Franzen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Chris Osgood made 31 saves, helping the defending champions beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Saturday night in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Bylsma uses timeout after critical icing call, but still can’t save Penguins in lossDETROIT — Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux were both in the building when the Stanley Cup finals opener changed in a way it couldn’t have during their Hall of Fame careers. Stanley Cup flashback: Red Wings beat Penguins 3-1 in Game 1 of championship rematchDETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings gave Marc-Andre Fleury flashbacks. Bettman wants to keep Coyotes in Phoenix, not looking to block Balsillie from NHLDETROIT — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman insists he is merely trying to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix, not block Jim Balsillie from buying the team and setting up shop in Ontario. Lemieux: Crosby, who’s like a family member, is better than I was at 21DETROIT — Mario Lemieux can achieve another first in these NHL finals, the first former player — and Hall of Famer — to also win the Stanley Cup as an owner. His Pittsburgh Penguins’ chances may be determined by how well an extended member of the Lemieux family plays: captain Sidney Crosby. With NBA out of the way Sunday, Game 2 of Stanley Cup finals set for 8 p.m. startDETROIT — Thanks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the NHL will have prime time to itself on Sunday night. Wounded Wings: Datsyuk and Draper still out, but Lidstrom and Ericsson return for Cup openerDETROIT — The good news for the Detroit Red Wings is they’re getting back defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom and rookie Jonathan Ericsson for the Stanley Cup finals opener. Blackhawks start talks with Martin Havlat’s agentCHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon is wasting little time in trying to keep the team together after a strong run in the postseason. A year older and wider, Crosby and Penguins set sights on Red Wings in Cup rematchDETROIT — Don’t be fooled by the scraggly semblance of a beard that strains to cover chunks of Sidney Crosby’s 21-year-old face. Red Wings expect bolstered blue line with Lidstrom, Ericsson in Game 1 against PenguinsDETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings’ chances to challenge Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin improved greatly the day before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals when their battered blue line got good news. Red Wings stars Lidstrom, Datsyuk practice day before Stanley Cup opener against PenguinsDETROIT — Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk have practiced the day before the opener of the Stanley Cup finals, an encouraging sign for the Detroit Red Wings. Cup over cash: Marian Hossa chose to chase Stanley Cup with Red Wings instead of PenguinsDETROIT — Marian Hossa’s combination of size, speed and skill helped the banged-up Detroit Red Wings finish off Chicago to set up a Stanley Cup finals rematch with the team he spurned. Confident Penguins believe ‘08 loss prepared them for rematch with defending champ Red WingsPITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel Friday to the city called Hockeytown for their second Stanley Cup finals in as many seasons against Detroit, yet forgive them if they’re convinced they already live there. Postseason NHL ScheduleN.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington 0 |
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