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by Kevin Greenstein, Inside Hockey

Updated: May 12, 2008, 12:46 PM EST 46 comments

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Why the Red Wings won: It wasn't as decisive as their win in Game 1, but the Wings once again put tremendous pressure on the Stars with their ever-dangerous transition game, firing 34 shots at Marty Turco en route to their 2-1 victory.

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The first goal came on a high-speed transition play when Darren Helm broke in on Turco after receiving a nifty feed from Jiri Hudler and ripped a wrist shot over Turco's left shoulder. The second came with Tomas Holmstrom once again wreaking havoc in Turco's crease as Henrik Zetterberg blistered a one-timer past Turco.

Why the Stars lost: Dallas played far better in Game 2, generating numerous high-quality scoring chances, but they missed the net on many of their finest opportunities. In fact, Chris Osgood only needed to make 18 saves for the victory.

Key moment: Five minutes into the third period, Mike Modano got around Chris Chelios and fired a nifty backhand shot at Osgood...while skating backwards towards the Wings' goal. But Osgood kicked out his left leg and made what was to be his finest save of the night.

What's next: Though it had no impact on the game's final outcome, an aggressive encounter between Osgood and Stars' forward Mike Ribeiro could lead to supplementary discipline. With the clock expiring, Osgood butt-ended Ribeiro as he skated past the Wings' goal, then Ribeiro retaliated with a swinging slash to Osgood's chest. Depending upon Colin Campbell's interpretation of the events, either or both players could be suspended for Game 3, which is effectively a must-win situation for the Stars (now down 2-0 in the series).

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