Red Wings Win 5-2; Lead Series 3-0

Justin Maffei | National Hockey League

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1 2 3 Tot.
2 1 2 5
 
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Series: Red Wings (3) – Stars (0)
 
Summary

Another game without Johan Franzen for Detroit, another challenge passed. Pavel Datsyuk stepped up to lead the charge for Detroit. Datsyuk scored two in the first and one more late in the third to get the hat trick.

The Wings also got support from Jiri Hudler and Henrik Zetterberg. Hudler scored on a breakaway to break a 2-2 tie in the second period. Early in the third, Zetterberg scored a shorthanded goal to stake the Wings to a two goal lead.


Detroit goalie Chris Osgood was able to earn another victory behind a solid defensive effort. The Stars managed only 18 shots against him. He turned 16 of them away. Marty Turco also managed 16 saves. However, the Red Wings threw 21 his way.

Game four will be played on Wednesday in Dallas. Detroit has the ability to complete the sweep, while Dallas looks to stay alive. If Dallas wants to avoid elimination, they will need to get more shots at Chris Osgood, who has hardly broken a sweat in the first three games of this series.



 


Three Stars
# Player Team Pos. Stats
1 Pavel Datsyuk DET C 3 Goals
2 Henrik Zetterberg DET LW 1 Goal, 2 Assists
3 Brian Rafalski DET D 2 Assists


 


Stat Line
  Shots Faceoffs Power Plays
  1 2 3 OT Total Won Lost Converted Total
Detroit 7 7 7 - 21 31 23 0 2
Dallas 7 7 4 - 18 23 31 0 6


 

Scoring Summary
Per. Time Team Goal Assist Assist
1 09:27
15:13
15:50		 DET
DAL
DET		 Pavel Datsyuk
N. Grossman
Pavel Datsyuk		 Zetterberg
Modano
Holmstrom 		Rafalski
Morrow
Rafalski
2 03:47
11:54		 DAL
DET		 Brad Richards
Jiri Hudler		 Eriksson
Kronwall		 Lundqvist
McCarty
3 01:38
17:19		 DET
DET		 H. Zetterberg
Pavel Datsyuk
Zetterberg


 

Penalty Summary
Per.
Team Penalty Time Player
1
Detroit Hooking – 2 min 1:33, N. Kronwall
Dallas Holding – 2 min 7:37, M. Niskanen
Detroit Hooking – 2 min 7:59, J. Hudler
Dallas Roughing – 2 min 16:14, N. Hagman
Detroit Interference – 2 min 20:00, K. Maltby
2

Detroit Cross-checking – 2 min 12:31, M. Samuelsson
3
Detroit Interference with Goalie – 2 min 0:18, T. Holmstrom
Detroit Hooking – 2 min 2:06, D. McCarty
Dallas Roughing – 2 min 19:12, B. Winchester
Dallas Slashing – 2 min 20:00, N. Hagman

Comments

  1. Ben Schmidt

    May 13, 03:41 PM

    Well, I’ll admit I was completely wrong in my prediction for the Western Conference Finals.

    I know that series isn’t officially over yet, but it may as well be.

    Honestly, though, I expected the Stars to play better than they have. The Red Wings are definitely really good (and Osgood has been better than I was giving him credit for), so I’m not trying to take anything away from them, but the Stars don’t look anything like the team that won its first two rounds of the playoffs.

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