Stars top Red Wings, avoid sweep

May 15, 2008

DALLAS - Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count.

Apparently, that's what it takes to slow the mighty Red Wings.

Loui Ericksson's goal about 12 minutes after Detroit's was waved off, then third-period goals from Mike Modano and Brenden Morrow sent the Stars past the Red Wings, 3-1, last night, preventing the Western Conference finals from ending in a sweep.

"It was a pretty intense, desperate game from everyone on our side," said Dallas' Marty Turco, who made 34 saves.

Detroit lost for the first time since April 16, ending a nine-game win streak that was the team's longest in a postseason. Goalie Chris Osgood also lost for first time this postseason, after nine straight wins.

Game 5 will be Saturday night in Detroit.

"The good thing," Detroit's Darren McCarty said, "is we're still up and still in the driver's seat."

The Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk put the puck past Marty Turco on a power-play shot from the right circle 7:34 into the second period, but on-ice officials immediately called it off, saying Tomas Holmstrom interfered with Turco from inside the crease.

It was not a reviewable call, but replays showed that Holmstrom's skates weren't touching much of the crease.

Had the goal counted, Detroit would've led 1-0. Instead, the game remained tied -- until Ericksson scored with 22.7 seconds left in the period, putting Dallas in front for the first time all series. The excitement was short-lived. Just 49 seconds into the third period, Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg scored.

The Red Wings went on a power play a few minutes later, but failed to capitalize. Seconds after their advantage ended, Modano scored.

Morrow added a goal with 5:26 left.

E-mail

Reprint

Get home delivery of The Sun and save over 50% off the newsstand price

Stars top Red Wings, avoid sweep

Features

Featured Video Advertisers

Online resources

Going deep

Going deep Sun sports special reports and in-depth coverage
	> 1983 O's > Recruiting Tavon Austin > Football: The tie that binds > Orioles > Baltimore Colts > Going deep: Other sports

Stars top Red Wings, avoid sweep

Related topic galleries: Darren McCarty, Tomas Holmstrom, Brenden Morrow, Mike Modano, Chris Osgood, Marty Turco, Detroit Red Wings

Features

Featured Video Advertisers

Popular stories

Online resources

Going deep