Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Hockeytown is once again home to the Stanley Cup. Chris Osgood made a save on a backhand try from Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby in the closing seconds as the Red Wings captured their fourth Stanley Cup title in 11 seasons by beating the Penguins, 3-2, at Mellon Arena. Brian Rafalski, Valtteri Filppula and Henrik Zetterberg scored for Detroit, which wrapped up the title in six games and just two nights after the Penguins extended the series with a triple-overtime victory. Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, a native of Sweden, became the first European captain to lead his team to a Stanley Cup crown. Evgeni Malkin and Marian Hossa scored for the Penguins, who were in the finals for the first time since winning the second of back-to-back titles in 1992. Hossa scored with 1:27 left to get the Penguins within a goal. In the dying seconds and with goaltender Marc- Andre Fleury on the bench for an extra attacker, Crosby sent a backhander from the inside part of the left circle. Osgood stopped the puck and then dove toward the right post to try and cover up the rebound. Hossa rushed to get the disc, but his try trickled through the crease, but after time had already expired. The Red Wings then mobbed Osgood and celebrated their 11th title in team history. Only the Toronto Maple Leafs (13) and Montreal Canadiens (23) have won more championships in league history. Zetterberg was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs. HASH(0x9f573c0)
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