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As
of May 25, 2008: 9:21am ET
07-08
NHL PLAYOFFS |
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Red
Wings lead 1-0
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DATE |
TIME |
MATCHUP/RESULTS |
TV |
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Sat., May 24 |
8pm |
Pittsburgh 0 at
Detroit 4 |
CBC, RDS,
VERSUS |
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Mon., May 26 |
8pm |
Pittsburgh at
Detroit |
CBC, RDS,
VERSUS |
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Wed., May 28 |
8pm |
Detroit at
Pittsburgh |
CBC, RDS, NBC |
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Sat., May 31 |
8pm |
Detroit at
Pittsburgh |
CBC, RDS, NBC |
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Mon., June 2 |
8pm |
Pittsburgh at
Detroit |
CBC, RDS, NBC |
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Wed., June 4 |
8pm |
Detroit at
Pittsburgh |
CBC, RDS, NBC |
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Sat., June 7 |
8pm |
Pittsburgh at
Detroit |
CBC, RDS, NBC |
*All times EST. |
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 These two
teams may not have met in the regular-season -- in fact they
haven't played each other since Oct. 7, 2006 -- but the
Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins could be on the
verge of playing in the most exciting Stanley Cup Final in
over 10-years.
With
the fast-paced Red Wings taking on the energy-filled
Penguins for hockey's ultimate prize, this battle will come
with a first: Will Sidney Crosby be the youngest captain in
Stanley Cup history, or will Nicklas Lidstrom be the first
Swedish-born captain to raise Lord Stanley's Cup?
As a team, the Red Wings'
average age of 32.3 is nearly five years older than the
Penguins' average of 27.9. The Penguins, however, are
bigger, standing at nearly 6-foot-2 and weighing an average
of 208 lbs., while Detroit's averages are just under 6-feet
and 195 lbs.
The Penguins have 13 former
first-round draft picks on their roster, including five
players selected in the top five: Ryan Whitney (5th overall
in 2002), Marc-Andre Fleury (1st overall in 2003), Evgeni
Malkin (2nd overall in 2004), Sidney Crosby (1st overall in
2005) and Jordan Staal (2nd overall in 2006). The Red Wings,
meanwhile, have three with the most recent being Niklas
Kronwall (29th overall in 2000).
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TOP 3 PLAYOFF
PERFORMERS |
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DETROIT RED WINGS |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
- Nicklas Lidstrom
leads the team with 146 points in 208 career playoff
games.
- Henrik Zetterberg has accumulated 26 goals and 20 assists in 58
total playoff games.
- Pavel Datsyuk has picked up 20 goals and 30 assists throughout
his playoff career. |
- Gary Roberts
has a total of 92 points in 125 career playoff games, good
for tops on the Penguins.
- Marian Hossa has tallied 22 goals and 32 assists for 54 points in
69 total playoff games.
- Sidney Crosby has notched 26 points in 19 playoff games. |
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GOALIE BATTLE |
|
DETROIT RED WINGS |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
 CHRIS
OSGOOD vs. Penguins in 07-08
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GP |
W |
L |
MINS |
GA |
GAA |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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 MARC-ANDRE
FLEURY vs. Red Wings in 07-08
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GP |
W |
L |
MINS |
GA |
GAA |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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PLAYOFF HISTORY |
|
Team |
Series |
W |
L |
GP |
W |
L |
GF |
GA |
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Detroit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Pittsburgh |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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REGULAR-SEASON TEAM LEADERS |
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DETROIT RED WINGS |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
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Statistic |
Player |
Total |
Player |
Total |
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Goals |
Henrik Zetterberg |
43 |
Evgeni Malkin |
47 |
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Assists |
Pavel Datsyuk |
66 |
Evgeni Malkin |
59 |
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Points |
Pavel Datsyuk |
97 |
Evgeni Malkin |
106 |
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Game-Winning Goals |
Johan Franzen |
8 |
Ryan Malone |
6 |
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Powerplay Goals |
Henrik Zetterberg |
16 |
Evgeni Malkin |
17 |
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Short-Handed Goals |
Kris Draper |
2 |
Pascal Dupuis |
3 |
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Plus/Minus |
Pavel Datsyuk |
+41 |
Sidney Crosby |
+18 |
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