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Samuelsson, Red Wings beat Penguins in Cup opener (AP)

May 25, 2008 | By Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Detroit Red Wings News In Local Team Scores - Updates |

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) looks toward the net as referee Dan O'Halloran waves off a goal by Detroit Red Wings winger Tomas Holmstrom (96) of Sweden, during first period hockey action in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals in Detroit, Saturday, May 24, 2008.

Mikael Samuelsson doesn’t even garner a mention among the alumni in the Pittsburgh Penguins media guide. After his two-goal performance in the Stanley Cup finals opener, the little-known Detroit Red Wings forward won’t be forgotten in the Steel City again. Samuelsson, one of the least-heralded among the Red Wings’ seven Swedish players, broke out of a scoring slump, and Chris Osgood stifled the…

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