2009 Stanley Cup final: Detroit takes Game 1
That's the picture that's burned into my brain from the first game: Crosby and Zetterberg, hand in hand, zipping back to the Red Wings zone and fighting for every square inch of ice.
| Final - 5.30.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Detroit Goal - Brad Stuart (2) unassisted at 13:38. 2, Pittsburgh Goal - Ruslan Fedotenko (7), from Evgeni Malkin at 18:37. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Detroit Goal - Johan Franzen (11), from Brian Rafalski and Henrik Zetterberg at 19:02. Penalties - Brett Lebda, Detroit (slashing), 4:38; Mikael Samuelsson, Detroit (holding), 7:05; Craig Adams, Pittsburgh (hooking), 13:44. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Detroit Goal - Justin Abdelkader (1), from Ville Leino at 2:46. |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 7 + 13 + 12 = 32.
Detroit 11 + 11 + 8 = 30.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-2. Detroit 0-1.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 3-30-.900. Detroit, Chris Osgood 1-32-.969.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Pierre Racicot
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-2. Detroit 0-1.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 3-30-.900. Detroit, Chris Osgood 1-32-.969.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Pierre Racicot
