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Pens lose Crosby but hold off Wings to win Cup

Jun. 13, 2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins overcame the loss of captain Sidney Crosby and a whole lot of history to beat the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Friday night in Game 7 and win the Stanley Cup for the third time.
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NHL: Pittsburgh 2, Detroit 1

DETROIT, June 12 (UPI) -- Maxime Talbot scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury's late-game save Friday nailed down the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup clinching 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Detroit vs. Pittsburgh for Stanley Cup

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh for Stanley Cup

DETROIT, June 11 (UPI) -- The Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Friday to decide the champion of the National Hockey League and the winner of the Stanley Cup.
NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2

NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2

PITTSBURGH, June 4 (UPI) -- A key shorthanded goal by Jordan Staal ignited a big second period Thursday that allowed Pittsburgh to even the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-2 win over Detroit.
NHL: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1

NHL: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1

DETROIT, May 31 (UPI) -- Chris Osgood stopped 31-of-32 shots Sunday to boost the Detroit Red Wings over Pittsburgh 3-1 for a 2-0 lead in the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals.

NHL: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1

DETROIT, May 30 (UPI) -- Johan Franzen scored the winning goal in the second period Saturday to help the Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh 3-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
NHL: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 2

NHL: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 2

PITTSBURGH, June 4 (UPI) -- Chris Osgood completed a magical playoff run by making 20 saves Wednesday and the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup with a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh.

NHL: Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1

PITTSBURGH, May 31 (UPI) -- Jiri Hudler's third-period goal Saturday gave the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh and a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals.

NHL: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0

DETROIT, May 26 (UPI) -- Detroit's Chris Osgood blocked 22 shots and the Red Wings knocked off Pittsburgh 3-0 Monday for a two-game lead in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh for Stanley Cup

DETROIT, May 23 (UPI) -- The Detroit Red Wings and their hot goaltender are set to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins and their young superstar Saturday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
NHL: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 0

NHL: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 0

PITTSBURGH, May 18 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins battered the Philadelphia Flyers 6-0 Sunday, advancing to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1992.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler