Red Wings 2, Stars 1 (5/10/08)
The Detroit Red Wings are halfway to the Stanley Cup Final.
Detroit got first-period goals from Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg, then shut down the Dallas Stars on the way to a 2-1 victory Saturday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals at Joe Louis Arena. The Wings won the first two games of the best-of-seven series at home; Game 3 is Monday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
This win wasn’t as easy as the Wings’ 4-1 triumph in Game 1. The Stars had a lot of the jump, effort and discipline they didn’t show in the opener. But they missed the net on a number of good opportunities, and though he faced just 18 shots, Wings goalie Chris Osgood was sharp when he had to be.