With only a couple of days rest the Red Wings came out strong to control the first period. Unasisted, Brad Stuart was the first to put Detroit on the board at 13:38. Five minutes followed and Ruslan Fedotenko put in the equalizer to finish the 1st period 1-1.

Our beloved downtown statue — the Spirit of Detroit was adorned by the Red Wings jersey Saturday. Take an insider’s look at the video below. We’re still trying to figure out if they ran last year’s oversized jersey in the hot cycle too long, or why it seems to have shrunk.

When Lord Stanley’s Cup arrives along the Detroit Riverfront it is always treated with a red carpet ovation. Starting from 1936 and throughout recent years we’re fortunate to be graced with its presence thanks to the Red Wings. Here’s our countdown to the greatest playoff moments in modern Red Wings history.