Turco, Stars top Wings to force Game 6 (AP)

 
Marty Turco picked the perfect time for his first NHL victory at Joe Louis Arena. Turco made 38 saves to lift the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in Game 5, extending the Western Conference finals. "It's probably the best I've felt in this building ever," he said. Trevor Daley scored in the first period and Joel Lundqvist had a go-ahead goal in the second to help the... [link]

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