NHL Roundup: Red Wings finish sweep
Published 5/2/2008 by Associated Press at SportingNews.com NHL News and Exclusive Analysis
DENVER (AP) -- Even at full strength, the Colorado Avalanche would've had a difficult time keeping u...
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Red Wings sweep Colorado with 8-2 win
kcudah posted 5/2/2008 from www.mlive.com
Johan Franzen is no longer the Detroit Red Wings' secret weapon. He hasn't been for some time while piling up goals late in the regular season and continuing the scoring surge into the playoffs. Teams have scouted him closely, watched him on film and are well aware of the damage he can do. But they still can't stop him. Franzen recorded his second hat trick in three games and established ...Chi: Chasing Stanley: Avs get swept; now real problems begin
IllegalCurve.com found this 5/2/2008 on www.sportingnews.com
The Detroit Red Wings did exactly what they wanted to do against the depleted Colorado Avalanche. Back East, the Rangers avert a sweep with Jaromir Jagr leading the way.Avalanche Swept by Red Wings
In The Cheap Seats found this 5/2/2008 on coloradoavalancheblog.com
(Credit) The game isn't even half over and I'm already writing a "recap" post. The game is over. The Wings lead 5-1 and the Avalanche are spent. They've got no will left on that bench and that just pains me to see. I truly can't believe they're ...Wings dominant in gaining WCF bid
In The Cheap Seats found this 5/2/2008 on www.gorillacrouch.com
Last night’s 8-2 win was shocking not so much because the Red Wings swept the Avalanche, but because they so thoroughly controlled play it was almost like watching NHL ‘08 rather than a real NHL playoff game. That was true all the way ...WCS Game 4: Red Wings 8, Avalanche 2
Puck Daddy found this 5/2/2008 on www.milehighhockey.com
Well, thank god that's over. Despite the hope that they would leave the series with at least one win, the Avalanche once again completely crapped the bed and lost to the Red Wings 8-2 . The sweep in the Western Conference Semifinals worsened the Avs' ...
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Johan Franzen's second hat trick in three games fuels the Detroit Red Wings' 8-2 rout Thursday night that completes a sweep of the injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche.
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Franzen's hat trick helps Wings beat Avs 8-2, sweep series
Johan Franzen outscored the Colorado Avalanche by himself. Franzen's second hat trick in three games fueled the Detroit Red Wings' 8-2 rout Thursday night that completed a sweep of the injury-riddled Avalanche.
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Red Wings finish sweep with 8-2 win
Even at full strength, the Colorado Avalanche would've had a difficult time keeping up with the Johan Franzen-fueled Detroit Red Wings.
Even at full strength, the Colorado Avalanche would've had a difficult time keeping up with the Johan Franzen-fueled Detroit Red Wings.
Many decisions ahead for improved Avalanche
The Red Wings didn't just sweep the Avs out of the playoffs. Spector says they might have just swept Joe Sakic out of Colorado.
The Red Wings didn't just sweep the Avs out of the playoffs. Spector says they might have just swept Joe Sakic out of Colorado.
