Detroit Red Wings Dallas Drake checks Dallas Stars Stephane Robidas in the first period during Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference Final hockey series in Detroit, Michigan, May 10, 2008.
(REUTERS/Mark Blinch)
Red Wings beat Stars to take 2-0 lead in Western Finals
Detroit Red Wings Dallas Drake checks Dallas Stars Stephane Robidas in the first period during Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference Final hockey series in Detroit, Michigan, May 10, 2008.
(REUTERS/Mark Blinch)
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday to complete a sweep of their opening two home games in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals.
All the scoring came in the first period.
Darren Helm wristed one over the shoulder of Stars goalie Marty Turco to give the Red Wings a 1-0 lead at 5:56.
Stephane Robidas cashed in on a powerplay opportunity about five minutes later to level the scores but Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg one-timed a blistering shot at 15:13 for his eighth goal of the playoffs.
The game was marked by brilliant goaltending on both sides. Detroit's Chris Osgood turned away 17 of 18 shots on goal, including a reflex kick save of a spin-around backhander sent at him in the third period by Mike Modano.
Turco saved 32 of 34 shots but the result was another frustrating setback for the Dallas netminder whose NHL career record against Detroit in Joe Louis Arena sank to 0-9-2.
Game Three is in Dallas on Monday.
(Writing by Larry Fine in New York, Editing by Ed Osmond)
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