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Brenden Morrow LW, Dallas Stars 05/13/08, Time: 9:10 am |
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Morrow had an assist on Monday in Game 3 against Detroit and now has points in five straight games. Morrow has three goals and two assists over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Mike Modano C, Dallas Stars 05/13/08, Time: 9:07 am |
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Modano had an assist on Monday in the Stars 5-2 Game 3 loss to Detroit. Modano now has 11 points in 15 games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brad Richards C, Dallas Stars 05/13/08, Time: 9:06 am |
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Richards scored his 3rd goal of the playoffs on Monday in a losing effort as Dallas lost Game 3 to Detroit. Richards has 12 points in 15 games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Chris Osgood G, Detroit Red Wings 05/13/08, Time: 9:04 am |
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Osgood made 16 saves in the Red Wings Game 3 victory over Dallas and has now won 9 straight playoff games since taking over for Hasek in the first round against Nashville. Osgood is 9-0 with a 1.47 GAA. |
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Tomas Holmstrom RW, Detroit Red Wings 05/13/08, Time: 9:01 am |
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Holmstrom had an assist on Monday in the Red Wings Game 3 victory over Dallas and now has points in six straight games. Holmstrom has two goals and five assists over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Jiri Hudler C, Detroit Red Wings 05/13/08, Time: 9:00 am |
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Hudler scored his 3rd goal of the playoffs on Monday in Detroit's Game 3 victory over Dallas. Hudler now has points in four straight games with one goal and four assists over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Tim Thomas G, Boston Bruins 05/13/08, Time: 2:39 am |
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Tim Thomas sprained his MCL at the World Hockey Championship but it is not too serious at this point and should not affect his game heading into training camp for 2008-09. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Jere Lehtinen LW, Dallas Stars 05/13/08, Time: 2:35 am |
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Lehtinen did not dress for Game 3 on Monday due to a leg injury and remains doubtful for Game 4 on Wednesday. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brian Rafalski D, Detroit Red Wings 05/13/08, Time: 2:33 am |
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Rafalski had two assists on Monday and now has 10 points in 13 games thus far. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Henrik Zetterberg LW, Detroit Red Wings 05/13/08, Time: 2:32 am |
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Zetterberg had a goal and two assists on Monday to help the Wings defeat the Stars 5-2. The Red Wings hold a 3-0 series lead and Zetterberg now leads the playoffs in scoring with 18 points. he also leads the playoffs with a plus-13 rating. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Pavel Datsyuk C, Detroit Red Wings 05/13/08, Time: 2:29 am |
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Datsyuk scored his first career hat trick (regular season or playoffs) on Monday to lead the Red Wings to a 5-2 victory. Datsyuk now has 17 points through 13 games. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Martin Erat LW, Nashville Predators 05/12/08, Time: 4:57 pm |
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Scheduled to become a restricted free agent this summer, Erat agreed to a seven-year, $31.5 million deal with the Predators on Monday. Erat scored a career-high 23 goals and registered 34 assists in 76 games this season. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com)
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Joffrey Lupul RW, Philadelphia Flyers 05/11/08, Time: 1:16 am |
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Lupul had an assist on Sunday in the Flyers 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh in Game 2. Lupul has points in three straight games and now has eight points in his last eight games. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Mike Richards C, Philadelphia Flyers 05/11/08, Time: 1:14 am |
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Richards scored his 7th goal of the playoffs on Sunday as the Flyers now trail 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals aginst the Penguins. Richards now has goals in three straight games with four goals and one assist over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Jeff Carter C, Philadelphia Flyers 05/11/08, Time: 1:12 am |
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Carter scored his 5th goal of the playoffs on Sunday in a losing effort as the Flyers lost Game 2 to Pittsburgh. Carter now has five goals and five assists in the playoffs over a 14 game span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Ryan Malone LW, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/11/08, Time: 1:10 am |
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Malone had an assist on Sunday as the Penguins took a 2-0 series series lead with their 4-2 win over the Flyers in Game 2. Malone now points in in three straight games with three assists over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Marian Hossa RW, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/11/08, Time: 1:07 am |
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Hossa scored his 6th goal of the playoffs on Sunday as the Penguins took a 2-0 series lead over the Flyers. Hossa now has 12 points in 11 games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Braydon Coburn D, Philadelphia Flyers 05/11/08, Time: 11:00 pm |
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Coburn was struck near the left eye with the puck off a slapshot from the point. It happened just over a minute into the game on Sunday and Coburn did not return. Consider him questionable for Game 3 on Tuesday. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Maxime Talbot LW, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/11/08, Time: 10:52 pm |
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Talbot, who was a game-time decsion due to a foot injury, was back in the Penguins lineup on Sunday and scored the game-winning goal. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Marc-Andre Fleury G, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/11/08, Time: 10:50 pm |
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Fleury made 30 of 32 saves to backstop the Penguins to a 4-2 win on Sunday. Fleury is no an impressive 10-1 and has only given up more than three goals once. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Sergei Gonchar D, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/11/08, Time: 10:49 pm |
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Gonchar had three assists on Sunday to give him nine points in 11 games thus far. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Sidney Crosby C, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/11/08, Time: 10:47 pm |
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Crosby had a goal and an assist on Sunday to lead the Penguins over the Flyers 4-2. Crosby now leads the playoffs with 13 assists and is also tied for first with teammate Evgeni Malkin in playoff scoring with 17 points. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Maxime Talbot C, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/11/08, Time: 10:52 am |
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Talbot, who broke his foot blocking a shot in Game 3 against the Rangers, is going to try to play on it and will be a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Flyers on Sunday. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Blake Wheeler RW, Phoenix Coyotes 05/11/08, Time: 10:47 am |
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Wheeler, the Coyotes first-round pick in 2004, announced that he has decided to leave the University of Minnesota and turn professional. Expect Phoenix to get a contract done and for him to begin his professional career in the AHL next season. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brenden Morrow LW, Dallas Stars 05/11/08, Time: 10:41 am |
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Morrow had an assist on Saturday in Game 2 as Dallas now trails 2-0 in the series to Detroit. Morrow has points in four straight games and now has 13 points in 14 games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Mike Ribeiro C, Dallas Stars 05/11/08, Time: 10:38 am |
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Ribeiro had an assist on Saturday in the Stars Game 2 loss to Detroit. Ribeiro now has 15 points in 14 games so far in the playoffs. However, Ribeiro will likely be suspended for his two-handed slash to the chest of Detroit goalie Chris Osgood at the end of Saturday's game. Keep your eye on how the NHL handles the situation. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com)
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Jere Lehtinen RW, Dallas Stars 05/11/08, Time: 10:29 am |
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Lehtinen left early in the second period in Saturday's game against Detroit with an apparent leg injury. Lehtinen is currently listed as questionable for Game 3 on Monday. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Stephane Robidas D, Dallas Stars 05/11/08, Time: 10:26 am |
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Robidas scored his 2nd goal of the playoffs on Saturday in a losing effort as the Stars lost Game 2 to Detroit. Robidas now has nine points in 14 games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Pavel Datsyuk C, Detroit Red Wings 05/11/08, Time: 10:24 am |
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Datsyuk had an assist on Saturday in Detroit's 2-1 win over the Stars in Game 2. Datsyuk now has 14 points in 12 games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Tomas Holmstrom RW, Detroit Red Wings 05/11/08, Time: 10:20 am |
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Holmstrom had an assist on Saturday in the Red Wings Game 2 win over Dallas. Holmstrom now has points in five straight games with two goals and four assists over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Henrik Zetterberg LW, Detroit Red Wings 05/11/08, Time: 6:21 am |
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Zetterberg scored his 8th goal of the playoffs on Saturday in Detroit's Game 2 victory over Dallas. Zetterberg has points in seven straight games with six goals and six assists over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Darren Helm C, Detroit Red Wings 05/11/08, Time: 6:15 am |
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Helm scored his first career playoff goal on Saturday as the Red Wings won Game 2 over Dallas to take a 2-0 series lead. The rookie center has two points in eight games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Johan Franzen C, Detroit Red Wings 05/11/08, Time: 6:10 am |
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Franzen, who has 15 points in 11 playoff games, did not play in Game 2 against Dallas as he was scratched from the lineup because of concussion-like symptoms. Franzen will miss Game 3 as well as he is scheduled for tests on Monday in Detroit. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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R.J. Umberger C, Philadelphia Flyers 05/10/08, Time: 12:57 pm |
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Umberger had two assists on Friday in a losing effort as the Flyers lost Game 1 to Pittsburgh. Umberger now has points in six straight games with eight goals and three assists over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Mike Richards C, Philadelphia Flyers 05/10/08, Time: 12:50 pm |
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Richards scored both goals for the Flyers in their Game 1 loss to Pittsburgh. Richards, who has four points in his last two games, now has six goals and seven assists in 13 games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Petr Sykora RW, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/10/08, Time: 12:43 pm |
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Sykora scored his 5th goal of the playoffs on Friday as the Penguins took a 1-0 series lead over the Flyers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Sykora has seven points in ten games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Sidney Crosby C, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/10/08, Time: 12:38 pm |
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Crosby scored his 3rd goal of the playoffs on Friday in the Penguins 4-2 win over the Flyers in Game 1. Crosby now has 15 points in ten games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Evgeni Malkin C, Pittsburgh Penguins 05/10/08, Time: 12:33 pm |
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Malkin scored two goals and added an assist on Friday in the Penguins Game 1 victory over the Fyers. Malkin now has eight goals and nine assists in ten games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Fabian Brunnstrom LW, Dallas Stars 05/09/08, Time: 8:01 am |
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Reports are that talented undrafted free agent Fabian Brunnstrom will sign a two-year, entry level deal with Dallas to play for the Stars next season. The 23 year old Brunnstrom, who was playing over in Sweden, will report to the Stars training camp in September. Keep him on your radar as Brunnstrom should see a top six forward role and could record around 50-55 points next season. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brenden Morrow LW, Dallas Stars 05/09/08, Time: 7:50 am |
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Morrow scored his 8th goal of the playoffs on Thursday in a losing effort as the Stars lost Game 1 to the Red Wings. Morrow has goals in three straight games and now has 12 points in 13 games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Mikael Samuelsson RW, Detroit Red Wings 05/09/08, Time: 7:47 am |
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Samuelsson had an assist on Thursday in Game 1 against Dallas and now has points in five straight games. Samuelsson has two goals and five assists over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Valtteri Filppula C, Detroit Red Wings 05/09/08, Time: 7:44 am |
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Filppula scored his 3rd goal of the playoffs on Thursday as Detroit took a 1-0 series lead over the Stars. Filppula now has six points in his last seven games. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Johan Franzen C, Detroit Red Wings 05/09/08, Time: 7:41 am |
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Franzen scored his playoff leading 12th goal of the playoffs on Thursday in Detroit's Game 1 win over Dallas and now has goals in five straight games. Franzen has 10 goals over that span. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Brian Rafalski D, Detroit Red Wings 05/09/08, Time: 7:35 am |
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Rafalski scored his 2nd goal of the playoffs on Thursday in Detroit's Game 1 win over Dallas. Rafalski has eight points in eleven games so far in the playoffs. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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Kimmo Timonen D, Philadelphia Flyers 05/08/08, Time: 1:54 am |
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Timonen will likely be out of action for Round 3 and possibly longer if the Flyers advance due to a blood clot in his ankle suffered after blocking a shot in Round 2 against the Canadiens. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Tomas Holmstrom LW, Detroit Red Wings 05/08/08, Time: 1:51 am |
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Holmstrom had a goal and an assist on Thursday to lead the Wings over the Stars 4-1. Holmstrom has eight points in 11 games thus far. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Nicklas Lidstrom D, Detroit Red Wings 05/08/08, Time: 1:49 am |
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Lidstrom had two assists on Thursday to give him 10 points in the playoffs. He currently ranks second among d-men in scoring behind teammate Kronwall. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Niklas Kronwall D, Detroit Red Wings 05/08/08, Time: 1:47 am |
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Kronwall had two assists on Thursday and continues to lead all defensemen in playoff scoring with 11 points. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Chris Osgood G, Detroit Red Wings 05/08/08, Time: 1:45 am |
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Osgood made 20 of 21 saves on Thursday to help Detroit defeat the Stars 4-1 in Game 1 of their third-round series. Since taking over for Dominik Hasek in Round 1, Hasek in 7-1 and leads all goalies in he playoffs woth a 1.46 gaa and a .969 save percentage. (Cory Kornelson/SportsBuff.com) |
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Marty Turco G, Dallas Stars 05/08/08, Time: 10:52 am |
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Turco has struggled in Detroit at Joe Louis Arena with a 0-7-2 career record against the Red Wings. Turco, who has been playing extremely well this postseason with a 1.73 GAA and .929 save percentage in 12 playoff starts, will need to be on his game if the Stars are to have a chance to knock off the favored Red Wings. (Chris Bender/SportsBuff.com) |
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