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Wings grab 2-0 lead as Penguins waste chances

May. 31, 2009
Valtteri Filppula and Jonathan Ericsson scored in the second period and the resilient Detroit Red Wings opened a two-game lead over Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup finals for the second year in a row, winning 3-1 in Game 2.
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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 6, Chicago 1

CHICAGO, May 24 (UPI) -- Detroit's Marian Hossa and Henrik Zetterberg each scored twice and the Red Wings ripped Chicago 6-1 Sunday for a 3-1 lead in their playoff series.

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 2

DENVER, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Two goals from Valtteri Filppula and three assists by Niklas Kronvall Thursday carried the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 decision over Colorado.

NHL: Detroit 5, Anaheim 0

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 15 (UPI) -- Dominik Hasek made 29 saves for his 14th career postseason shutout Tuesday as Detroit shut out Anaheim, 5-0, in Game 3 of the NHL Western finals.

NHL: Detroit 3, Calgary 1

DETROIT, April 15 (UPI) -- Dominik Hasek stopped 14 of 15 shots Sunday as Detroit beat Calgary 3-1 for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

NHL: Detroit 4, Calgary 1

DETROIT, April 12 (UPI) -- Pavel Datsyuk had a goal an assist Thursday night, as the Detroit Red Wings beat Calgary, 4-1, in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.

Avs attempt to close out Wings

DENVER, May 29 (UPI) -- The Colorado Avalanche look to advance to their third Stanley Cup Finals and second in a row Wednesday night when they host the Detroit Red Wings in Game Six of
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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