Avalanche 1, Red Wings 5, Final - Apr. 26, 2008

Avalanche report: Trying to keep tabs on a 'Mule' : Avalanche : The Rocky Mountain News
rockymountainnews.com 4/26/2008 — Hard to believe a player could be viewed as flying under the radar while producing 19 goals in a 23-game stretch, but it can happen when you skate for the Detroit Red Wings and your name isn't Pavel Datsyuk , Henrik Zetterberg or Nicklas Lidstrom . ...

WCS Game 2: Avalanche At Red Wings, Preview And Open Thread
milehighhockey.com 4/26/2008 — Gut check time.  As in, seriously, every Avalanche player should check their stomachs, ribs, and any other body parts for illness, sprains, breaks or any other kind of injury before suiting up this afternoon against the Red Wings. Wojtek ...

Event Summary
nhl.com 4/26/2008 — VISITOR COLORADO AVALANCHE 1 COLORADO AVALANCHE Game 8 Away Game 5 Event Summary Western Conference Semifinals Saturday, April 26, 2008 Attendance 20,066 at Joe Louis Arena Start 3:17 EDT ; End 5:39 EDT Game 0232 Final HOME 5 DETROIT RED WINGS ...

Detroit Flexing Their Muscles
mvn.com 4/27/2008 — The Red Wings were one of the hottest teams in the middle of the season. They hit some bumps late in the season but still clinched the playoff berth this season. You can say they were still struggling when they faced Nashville. In the first two games against Colorado they put up nine goals...

Jason Kay's blog: THN.com Playoff Blog: Avalanche the ones getting buried by Wings
thehockeynews.com 4/26/2008 — At what point does secondary scoring become primary? That s the question we asked ourselves as second-liners Johan Franzen (three goals) and Valtteri Filppula (one) helped propel the Detroit Red Wings to an easy 5-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche ...

Clement raves about Osgood's mental fortitude — Snapshots

Wings team up with WRIF to offer 'ultimate house party' — Snapshots

Forsberg out,, Hannan out? — Snapshots

A complete game — On the Wings

Wings Ride Mule Train — KK Hockey

Hockeyotwn Cafe will substitute for 'Joe Vision' this week — Snapshots

Johan Franzen’s Hat Trick — On the Wings

Wings DOMINATE Avalanche 5-1 — Skate 2 Stick

'Mule' hat trick helps Wings to 2-0 lead (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 4/26/2008
Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings are kicking the Colorado Avalanche when they're down. Franzen scored three times to lift Detroit to a 5-1 victory Saturday over the banged-up Avs, giving the NHL's top-seeded team a 2-0 lead in the Western ...

Franzen's hat trick lifts Red Wings past Avs — Boston.com -- Hockey news 4/26/2008
Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings are kicking the Colorado Avalanche when they're down.

N.H.L. Roundup: Red Wings Pull Away in Game and Series — NYT > Hockey 4/27/2008
Johan Franzen scored three times for Detroit in a victory Saturday over the Avalanche, giving the .H.L.’s top-seeded team a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal.

Franzen's hat trick leads Wings past Avs for 2-0 series lead — Boston.com -- Hockey news 4/27/2008
Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings are kicking the Colorado Avalanche when they're down. Franzen scored three times to lift Detroit to a 5-1 victory Saturday over the banged-up Avs, giving the NHL's top-seeded team a 2-0 lead in the Western ...

Franzen's Hat Trick Leads Wings Past Avs for 2-0 Series Lead — washingtonpost.com - NHL 4/26/2008
DETROIT -- Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings are kicking the Colorado Avalanche when they're down. Franzen scored three times to lift Detroit to a 5-1 victory Saturday over the banged-up Avs, giving the NHL's top-seeded team a 2-0 lead in the ...

Red Wings rout Avalanche on Franzen's hat-trick — Boston.com -- Hockey news 4/27/2008
Johan Franzen scored a hat-trick to help lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, the home team opening a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semi-final series.