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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings
STANLEY CUP FINAL - GAME 1
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DET leads series 1-0
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
PIT
45-28-9
, 20-15-6 Away
1
45-28-9
, 20-15-6 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Penguins
PIT
1
0
0
1
Red Wings
DET
1
1
1
3
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
DET
51-21-10
, 27-9-5 Home
3
51-21-10
, 27-9-5 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
No Story Available
Regular Season Series
Playoff Series
DET leads 1-0
Penguins
1
Red Wings
3
Game 1
31/5
Penguins
1
Red Wings
3
Game 2
1/6
Red Wings
2
Penguins
4
Game 3
3/6
Red Wings
2
Penguins
4
Game 4
5/6
Penguins
0
Red Wings
5
Game 5
7/6
Red Wings
1
Penguins
2
Game 6
10/6
Penguins
2
Red Wings
1
Game 7
13/6
Game Information
Joe Louis Arena
10:00 AM, 31 May 2009
Detroit, MI
Attendance: 20,066
Referees:
Paul Devorski
Dennis LaRue
Linesmen:
Derek Amell
Pierre Racicot
NHL News
Canadiens-Hurricanes Game 1 takeaways, grades, early look at Game 2
Game 1 was a dominant showing for the Habs. Here's what it all means, with a look ahead to the rest of the series.
Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early, roll to easy Game 1 win
The Canadiens pounced for four first-period goals on slow-starting Carolina -- coming off the longest postseason break in more than a century -- and handed the Hurricanes their first loss of the playoffs with a 6-2 victory Thursday night.
Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final
— The Montreal Canadiens never flinched in winning two Game 7s on the road to reach the Eastern Conference Final. Opening on the road again was no different, even against a well-rested top seed that had yet to lose in the postseason.