The Swede that got away: Brunnstrom chooses Stars over Wings

Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com • Adding context
With the vast majority of the Detroit Red Wings-Dallas Stars series previews having been penned (or typed) and published, several writers chose to add context to the Conference Finals, starting with the Associated Press's Larry Lage, who noted that the...

KK Hockey • Odds Favor Detroit
via the LA Times , According to theSpread.com’s betting chart, Detroit had received 75% of the bets to win Game 1 and at Wagerline.com, the Red Wings had received 71.10% (844-343) of the picks as of Wednesday afternoon. At Bodoglife.com, ...

KK Hockey • Spector Picks…
from Spector at Fox Sports, The Western Conference finals pit a Red Wings team that finished first overall during the regular season and cruised past Nashville and Colorado in the first two rounds against a Stars club that finished fifth overall in ...

KK Hockey • Stars Have “Mo”
from Jennifer Floyd Engel of the Star-Telegram, Guys like him may not walk away. It doesn’t mean they do not think about it, especially when they are 37 going on 38 and being asked to embrace the role of “the old guy.” “I ...

Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com • Stars gambled with their hotel choice
The Dallas News's Chuck Carleton won't be amused: May 7, Dallas News: The Stars arrived in Detroit late Wednesday afternoon for the Western Conference finals and went through interviews with the local media. Philippe Boucher and Stu Barnes each made...

Red Wings facing expectations vs. Stars (AP)
The Detroit Red Wings just about lapped the competition in the regular season and have rolled to six straight wins in the playoffs, heading into the Western Conference finals. If they don't get past the Dallas Stars and go on to win the Stanley Cup, ...

Dallas Stars win Fabian Brunnstrom sweepstakes, sign Swede to two-year deal
DALLAS - The Dallas Stars have won the Fabian Brunnstrom sweepstakes, agreeing to terms on a two-year, entry-level deal with the Swedish forward. The Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs were also in hot pursuit of t...

Stars sign Swedish prospect Brunnstrom (AP)
The Dallas Stars beat Detroit in a competition before the first puck dropped Thursday night in the Western Conference finals. Swedish prospect Fabian Brunnstrom has agreed to sign with Dallas over the Red Wings and other NHL suitors. The 23-year-old ...

Detroit Red Wings won all three previous playoffs against Dallas Stars
DETROIT - Detroit and Dallas, opponents in the NHL's Western Conference final, have met only three times previously in the playoffs, and the Red Wings won every time. Most recently, in 1998, Dallas lost the conference final in six games. Mik...

Red Wings dominant in defeating Dallas 4-1 in NHL Western final opener
DETROIT - The opening game of the NHL's Western Conference final was no contest. The Detroit Red Wings continued to roll, winning their seventh straight game, in ripping the Dallas Stars 4-1 Thursday night. As if they didn't already have...