Detroit Red Wings Win Western Conference Finals
May 28, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Playoffs, News
The Detroit Red Wings were successful last night in winning the 2009 Western Conference title and eliminating the Chicago Blackhawks. To their credit, the ‘Hawks held on as best they could with Martin Havlat and starting goaltender, Nikolai Khabibulin, knocked out of the lineup but, ultimately, the Wings were just too hot to handle.
Detroit showed their strength as a team when they pulled together to compensate for the absence of star players, Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk. They played a patient, determined game and in the end it paid off.
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