| Series Recap |
| Game 1 |
Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1
Johan Franzen scores the go-ahead goal late in the second period
and Chris Osgood finishes with 31 saves. Franzen and Brad Stuart
put goals off the body of Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.
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| Game 2 |
Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1
The Red Wings overcome an early deficit on second-period goals
by Valtteri Filppula and Jonathan Ericsson. For the second game
in a row, rookie Justin Abdelkader provides and insurance tally.
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| Game 3 |
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2
Sergei Gonchar puts Pittsburgh ahead for good with 9:31 left in
the third period, while Marc-Andre Fleury finishes with 27
saves. The Penguins defense holds the Red Wings to just three
shots in the final period.
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| Game 4 |
Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2
Sidney Crosby's first goal in four ends up as the eventual
game-winner. Evgeni Malkin opens the scoring with his 14th of
the playoffs and also registers an assist. Marc-Andre Fleury
makes 37 saves.
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| Game 5 |
Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 0
Pavel Datsyuk returns to the Detroit lineup and records two
assists in the Red Wings rout. Dan Cleary scores the only goal
the Red Wings need, while Chris Osgood makes 22 saves for the
shutout.
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| Game 6 |
Pittsburgh 2, Detroit 1
Tyler Kennedy provides the eventual game-winner and sets up
Jordan Staal's second-period goal. Marc-Andre Fleury makes 26
saves, including a stop on Dan Cleary with second remaining to
seal the win.
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| Game 7 |
Pittsburgh 2, Detroit 1
Max Talbot scores both Penguins goals and Marc-Andre Fleury
finishes with 24 saves. Fleury comes up big again in the final
seconds, blocking a Nicklas Lidstrom shot as time expires.
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| Series Notes & Quotes |
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Pittsburgh captured its third Stanley Cup and first since
1992. ... The Penguins became the first team in professional
sports since the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates to capture a
final-round Game 7 victory on the road. Leading up to Friday's
contest, the home team had an 18-0 record. ... Pittsburgh also
became the first team since the 1971 Montreal Canadiens to win
Game 7 on the road after the home team captured each of the
first six contests. ... Pittsburgh C Sidney Crosby became the
youngest team captain to hoist the Stanley Cup. ... Crosby on
his first Cup title: "It's unbelievable. It's the stuff you
dream of as a kid. It's reality now." ... Detroit's Game 7 loss
was just the second on home ice in these playoffs. ... Boxing
legend Muhammad Ali attended Game 7, sporting a Red Wings
jersey. When he appeared on the Joe Louis Arena Jumbotron to
wave, both benches saluted by tapping their sticks on the
boards.
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| Conn Smythe Winner |
| Pittsburgh C Evgeni Malkin |
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The regular season scoring leader also dominated in the playoffs
with 14 goals and 22 assists for a league-leading 36 points. The
center was held without a point in just six games and registered
10 multiple-point games. Malkin becomes the first player since
Mario Lemieux in 1992 to capture both the regular season and
postseason scoring titles. He is the second European and first
Russian player to capture the award.
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| Photo Gallery |
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Game 7: The Penguins pile up at center ice for a team shot with the Stanley Cup. (Getty Images)
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| Season Series |
| Series Tied 1-1 |
| Date |
Result |
| Nov. 11 |
Pittsburgh 7, Detroit 6 (OT) |
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| Feb. 8 |
Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Expert Picks |
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Why? |
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Goldstein: The time has come for Sid the Kid and company. |
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Cimilluca: I always guess wrong with Pittsburgh - let's hope this makes up for it. |
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Brown: Lessons learned in their '08 run will result in an '09 win for Crosby & the Pens. |
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Hurcomb: Even a slew of injuries can't seem to derail Detroit. |
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Fans: Detroit 51%, Pittsburgh 49% |
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