Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin fights for the puck with Detroit Red Wings defensemen Brad Stuart (23) and Niklas Kronwall (55) in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals in Detroit, Sunday, May 31, 2009.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (55) checks Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) in the first period.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' Bill Guerin, right, looks on as teammate Evgeni Malkin's shot goes past Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood and Detroit's Brad Stuart, left, during first period.
Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood (30) dives for the puck on a goal scored by Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, not seen, as Penguins right wing Bill Guerin, second from right, celebrates in the first period. Other Red Wing defenders are Nicklas Lidstrom (5) and Brad Stuart (23).
Detroit Red Wings' Marian Hossa, Brad Stuart, Valtteri Filppula, and Niklas Kronwall celebrate Filppula's second-period goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) loses his stick as he dives after a shot against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period. At left is Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58).
Detroit Red Wings center Darren Helm, left, joins the celebration after defenseman Jonathan Ericsson, right front, scored a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period. At right rear is Brett Lebda (22).
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) and Detroit Red Wings center Henrik Zetterberg, left, fight in the third period.
Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood (30) blocks a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) in the third period. Osgood stopped 31 of 32 shots as the Red Wings won 3-1.
Pittsburgh Penguins players, including Tyler Kennedy (48) and Evgeni Malkin (71), watch the scoreboard as a play is reviewed in the third period of Game 2 against the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals in Detroit, Sunday, May 31, 2009. Detroit won 3-1.