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No. 1 Detroit Red Wings vs. No. 5 Dallas Stars

Detroit wins, 4-2

Series Recap

Game 1

Detroit 4, Dallas 1
Detroit cruises on goals by Brian Rafalski and Johan Franzen in the first period, and two more by Tomas Holmstrom and Valteri Filppula in the second. Three of the Wings' tallies come on the power play. Chris Osgood makes 20 saves, but is denied a shutout when Brenden Morrow scores late in the third.
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Game 2

Detroit 2, Dallas 1
Henrik Zetterberg puts Detroit ahead for good with a power-play goal at 15:13 of the first period. Darren Helm also scores, and Chris Osgood needs just 17 saves for the win. The teams scuffle at the end of the contest when Dallas' Mike Ribeiro slashes Osgood across the chest as time expires.
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Game 3

Detroit 5, Dallas 2
Pavel Datsyuk records his first postseason hat trick and Henrik Zetterberg records a goal and two assists. Jiri Hudler records the deciding goal with 8:06 left in the second period when he converts on a breakaway. Chris Osgood makes 16 saves for his ninth consecutive win.
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Game 4

Dallas 3, Detroit 1
Mike Modano records his fifth of the playoffs at 5:35 of the third period to give Dallas the lead for good. Loui Eriksson opens the scoring to give the Stars their first lead of the series, and Brenden Morrow provides an insurance goal. Marty Turco makes 33 saves.
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Game 5

Dallas 2, Detroit 1
Joel Lundqvist breaks a tie 6:04 into the second period for the eventual game-winner. Marty Turco finishes with 38 saves, and Trevor Daley also scores for Dallas, which takes advantage of poorly executed line changes by the Red Wings on both goals. Jiri Hudler nets Detroit's goal.
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Game 6

Detroit 4, Dallas 1
The Red Wings build a four-goal lead on tallies by Kris Draper, Pavel Datsyuk, Dallas Drake and Henrik Zetterberg. Chris Osgood finishes with 28 saves, but loses the shutout 2 1/2 minutes into the third when Stephane Robidas scores for Dallas. Detroit advances to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2002.
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Series MVP
Red Wings LW Henrik Zetterberg
Zetterberg	Detroit's scoring depth took a small hit when Johan Franzen got knocked out of the lineup, but Zetterberg filled the void with ease. He finished the series with four goals, including two shorthanded tallies and a game-winner, four assists, and posted a plus-5 rating in the series. The Swede registered points in all but one game, and enters the Stanley Finals tied for first in points (21), second in goals (11) and first in plus-minus (plus-15).

Photo Gallery

Game 6: The Red Wings capture the Clarence Campbell Bowl for the fifth time since 1995. (Getty Images)

At a Glance
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Series Schedule
Date	Location	Time
May 8	at Detroit	7:30 p.m.
May 10	at Detroit	7:00 p.m.
May 12	at Dallas	8:00 p.m.
May 14	at Dallas	8:00 p.m.
May 17	at Detroit	1:30 p.m.
May 19	at Dallas	8:00 p.m.
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Season Series
Detroit wins, 3-1
Date	Result
Jan 2	Detroit 4, Dallas 1	Recap
Jan 5	Detroit 3, Dallas 0	Recap
Feb 17	Dallas 1, Detroit 0	Recap
Mar 13	Detroit 5, Dallas 3	Recap

Expert Picks
Expert	Pick	Why?
		Goldstein: The Motor City gang has everything in high gear right now.
		Cimilluca: They might be the only thing capable of stopping Dallas.
		Brown: The Wings' offense will pick apart the Stars' young defense.
		Cercel: Detroit's super offense will see them to the Stanley Cup Finals.
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