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THE SPORTS DIVA MAGAZINE found this 5/25/2008 on www.msnbc.msn.com [flag]
DETROIT - Mikael Samuelsson doesn’t even garner a mention among the alumni in the Pittsburgh Penguins media guide. After his two-goal performance in the Stanley Cup finals opener, the little-known Detroit Red Wings forward won’t be forgotten in the Steel City again. Samuelsson, one of the least-heralded among the Red Wings’ seven Swedish players, broke out of a scoring slump, and Chris ... [link]

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Red Wings 4 Penguins 0 Game 1
Published 5/25/2008 by Bethany P at THE SPORTS DIVA MAGAZINE
... keep things the same.  The Penguins need to work on their puck possession and Marc Andre Fleury has got to be better.  It will be very interesting to see how the Penguins deal with this loss.  I am still saying Detroit in 6!! Related articles Wings off to flying start [via Zemanta] Stanley Cup Finals-Game 1: Red Wings 4, Penguins 0 (DET leads series, 1-0) [via Zemanta] Unlikely hero for Wings in Cup finals opener [via Zemanta] ...

Game 1 is in the Books!!
Published 5/25/2008 by Bethany at Bethany's Hockey Rants
... game 2. The Red Wings will obviously keep things the same. The Penguins need to work on their puck possession and Marc Andre Fleury has got to be better. It will be very interesting to see how the Penguins deal with this loss. I am still saying Detroit in 6!! Related articles Wings off to flying start [via Zemanta] Stanley Cup Finals-Game 1: Red Wings 4, Penguins 0 (DET leads series, 1-0) [via Zemanta] Unlikely hero for Wings in Cup finals opener [via ...

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