The Detroit Red Wings defeated the New Jersey Devils in five games to win their fourth Stanley Cup championship, and first since 1997. The series was decided by back-to-back Game 7s played at Joe Louis Arena, with the Red Wings winning both contests.
Pavel Datsyuk led all scorers with 34 points (13 goals and 21 assists), while Henrik Zetterberg contributed 31 points (10 goals and 19 assists). Steve Yzerman scored a penalty shot goal in game seven that gave Detroit a 3–2 lead late in the third period. He also had two assistons during regulation play for Detroit’s fifth cup title overall, as captain of team which made its first playoffs appearance after 25 years of being out of them Chris Chelios won his second Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, leading all defensemen in scoring with 14 points (five goals and nine assists) over 17 games.
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The Detroit Red Wings clinched their fourth Stanley Cup championship in five games, with Pavel Datsyuk leading the way with 34 points (13 goals and 21 assists).
Game seven of the series was pivotal; Steve Yzerman scored a penalty shot goal to give Detroit a 3–2 lead late in the third period, putting them up by two goals heading into overtime.
Chris Chelios won his second Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, while Henrik Zetterberg led all scorers for the Red Wings with 31 points (10 goals and 19 assists). The playoffs were only the team’s first appearance after 25 years absence from postseason play, culminating in their fourth cup title overall – this time as champions.
Detroit Red Wings defeated the New Jersey Devils
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the New Jersey Devils in five games to win their fourth Stanley Cup championship, and first since 1997. The Stanley Cup Finals was a thrilling battle between two evenly matched teams that went back and forth throughout the entire series.
Many players stepped up during the playoffs and proved why they are some of the best in the NHL. With this victory, Detroit becomes only the third team in history to win four championships (the Montreal Canadiens & Boston Bruins have both won five). This is also franchise goaltender Jimmy Howard’s second career Stanley Cup championship – he played an instrumental role in keeping Detroit afloat all season long.
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals were decided by back-to-back Game 7s played at Joe Louis Arena, with the Red Wings winning both contests. Detroit faced elimination in game six but came through with a 3–1 victory to force another deciding game seven on home ice.
With the series tied 2–2 after regulation and overtime, the Red Wings took control of the series in a 4–0 win in game seven – their 16th championship victory overall. In total, there were 20 playoff games played in this thrilling final round – making it one of most exciting hockey seasons ever.
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Pavel Datsyuk
Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk led all scorers with 34 points (13 goals and 21 assists), while Henrik Zetterberg contributed 31 points (10 goals and 19 assists).
The Stanley Cup Finals concluded on Wednesday, May 24th in Los Angeles after a 4-3 victory by the Chicago Blackhawks over the Tampa Bay Lightning. In game 7 of the finals, Datsyuk scored a hat trick to lead Detroit to their first championship in 43 years.
He is only the second player ever to win consecutive scoring titles in an NHL playoffs – joining Wayne Gretzky who accomplished this feat twice during his career with Edmonton Oilers between 1984 and 1985. With their fourth title overall, both players are now two shy of tying Gordie Howe for most championships won as members of one team – five apiece
Detroit’s Steve Yzerman
Detroit’s Steve Yzerman scored a penalty shot goal in game seven that gave the team a 3–2 lead late in the third period. He also had two assistons during regulation play for Detroit’s fifth cup title overall. As captain of team which made its first playoffs appearance after 25 years of being out of them.
The Stanley Cup Finals began on May 16th and ended with an exciting 5-game series victory by the Red Wings over Tampa Bay Lightning on June 10th. Game one was won by Detroit 4-1 thanks to goals from Gordie Howe (4), Sid Abel (5) and Steve Yzerman (6).
Game two saw Lightning take home a 6-5 win due to three unanswered tallies from Martin St Louis; in game three. It was all Wings as they cruised to an 8-0 shutout win, with only 1 goal allowed through regulation play. Finally, it was back to Tampa Bay for games four and five where things got tight.
In what many consider one of the most thrilling finals ever played, Steve Yzerman led his team into battle once again scoring twice including the dramatic penalty shot goal in game seven that gave Detroit their third cup title overall – clinching their first post season berth after 25 long years . This marks just the sixth time since 1937 that any club has successfully defended its NHL championship trophy – making this year’s contest even more remarkable
Chris Chelios won his second Conn Smythe Trophy
Chris Chelios won his second Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, leading all defensemen in scoring with 14 points (five goals and nine assists) over 17 games.
The Stanley Cup Finals ended on June 13th with the Boston Bruins defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in overtime after a back-and-forth series that lasted six games.
Chelios was named first star of the playoffs for his outstanding play, which included two game winning goals against Montreal and a goal and an assist in game seven of the finals against Boston to clinch victory for Chicago.
He is only the fourth player ever to win consecutive Conn Smythe Trophies, joining Gordie Howe (1968–69), Mario Lemieux (1984–85) and Sidney Crosby (2009–10). In 762 career regular season NHL games, Chelios has collected 533 points (204 goals, 291 assists) along with 915 penalty minutes making him one of the most accomplished players in league history
To Recap
The Stanley Cup Finals were played on Wednesday, May 24th. The sweep happened on Sunday, May 28th.
