Stanley cup / It's 'just another game'

sfgate.com

Jun. 11, 2009

Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Osgood and Kirk Maltby tried to explain how Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals is really like any other game. When that seemingly unbelievable message comes from guys who have championship rings that nearly cover a whole hand...

NHL: Detroit 2, Los Angeles 1

DETROIT, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Chris Osgood, playing for the first time in two weeks, made 30 saves Friday night to help the Detroit Red Wings fight off Los Angeles 2-1.

NHL: Detroit 6, Vancouver 5

DETROIT, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Daniel Cleary scored the third of three Detroit goals in the first 6:08 of the third period Thursday and the Red Wings fought off Vancouver 6-5.

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.

NHL: Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 0

DETROIT, May 24 (UPI) -- Mikael Samuelsson scored two unassisted goals Saturday to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

NHL: Detroit 8, Colorado 2

DENVER, May 2 (UPI) -- Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg combined for five goals Thursday and the Detroit Red Wings stormed into the conference finals by blasting Colorado 8-2.

NHL: Detroit 4, Colorado 0

DENVER, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was lost with a knee injury Monday, but the Detroit Red Wings ended their six-game losing skid with a 4-0 win over Colorado.

NHL: Detroit 5, St. Louis 0

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Chris Osgood recorded his second shutout this season Wednesday, making 20 saves in Detroit's 5-0 blanking of St. Louis.

NHL: Detroit 3, St. Louis 2

ST. LOUIS, April 15 (UPI) -- Henrik Zetterberg scored with 8.9 seconds remaining Saturday night as the Detroit Red Wings beat the St. Louis Blues, 3-2.