Detroit Red Wings 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 0
mlive.com 5/25/2008 — It's no surprise the Detroit Red Wings have a Swede to thank for a prime-time performance, but Mikael Samuelsson?
The demoted forward busted out of a slump with two goals, and Chris Osgood stifled the Pittsburgh Penguins' young and talented stable of forwards with 19 saves to lift the Red Wings to a 4-0 victory in the opening game of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.
Samuelsson ...
Penguins Lose Game 1 in 4-0 Shutout
nhlpens.com 5/25/2008 — The Pittsburgh Penguins were unable to solve the Detroit Red Wings defense and goaltender Chris Osgood as they lost Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Championship Series 4-0 on Saturday. The Penguins came out strong in the 1st period, but faded as they game went on and Detroit’s defensive game kicked in. A poorly executed line change by the Penguins midway through the 2nd period served as the turning po
Game One: Mistakes costly in Wings 4-0 win over Penguins
mvn.com 5/25/2008 — Get off the Clemente bridge folks, it’s one game.
In a series that’s expected to be very tightly contested defensively, one of the things that will separate the two teams will be taking advantage of mistakes committed by the opposition.
2008 Playoffs: Wrapping Up Game 1 Of The Finals
takingonefortheteam.blogspot.com 5/25/2008 — Detroit came out and took care of business, to the tune of a 4-0 victory, against the Penguins in Game 1 of the Finals. What were the keys to the game, what can the Pens do to rebound in Game 2, and who are the leaders in the Conn Smythe Trophy hunt?
Red Wings take Game 1 of Stanley Cup final
tsn.ca 5/25/2008 — The National Hockey League's 'dream match-up' was a nightmare for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final. It started badly enough when goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury fell face first as he made his customary pre-game sprint on to the ...
Holmstrom again has goal waved off (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 5/25/2008
Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Holmstrom has made a career of being an aggressive presence in front of the net. But for the second time in as many playoff series, a referee thought Holmstrom was a bit too aggressive around the goal. What would have ...
Wings open Cup finals with 4-0 win —
NYDailyNews.com - Hockey 5/25/2008
Mikael Samuelsson forward busted out of a slump with two goals, and Chris Osgood stifled the Pittsburgh Penguins' young and talented stable of forwards with 19 saves to lift the Red Wings to a 4-0 victory in the opening game of the Stanley Cup finals.
