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NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2

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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury celbrates with Pittsburgh Penguins' Rob Scuderi (4) and Pens Pittsburgh Penguins' Ruslan Fedotenko following the Penguins 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings in the third game of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on June 2, 2009. (UPI Photo/Archie Carpenter) 
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Published: June 2, 2009 at 11:02 PM

DETROIT, June 2 (UPI) -- Sergei Gonchar's goal midway through the third period broke a 2-2 tie and Pittsburgh took a 4-2 win from Detroit Tuesday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Maxime Talbot had his second goal of the game on an empty net in the final minute. He also scored in opening period along with Kris Letang for Pittsburgh, which now trails the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves, 14 in the second period.

Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen scored for the Red Wings, who are attempting to successfully defend their Stanley Cup title. Detroit goaltender Chris Osgood allowed three goals on 20 shots.

The two teams will play Game 4 Thursday in Detroit.

Topics: Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen, Marc-Andre Fleury, Maxime Talbot, Sergei Gonchar
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