Game 7 Summary: Pens vs. Red Wings

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FIRST PERIOD

PENGUINS 0, RED WINGS 0

HIGHLIGHT: The Penguins narrowly missed two scoring opportunities in the ninth minute, when RW Tyler Kennedy shot wide from the right side. Kennedy got the rebound behind the boards and fed a pass to C Jordan Staal, whose point-blank shot from the lower left circle was blocked.

LOWLIGHT: Detroit D Brad Stuart was called for slashing C Evgeni Malkin at 11:24, but the Penguins failed to capitalize on the ensuing power play. The Red Wings twice cleared the puck from their zone, and the Penguins registered only one shot on goal, a wrister by C Sidney Crosby from the right circle as the penalty expired.

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