Red Wings don't have to dominate to win.

From: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) | Date: April 28, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Michael Rosenberg

DETROIT _ This is exactly what the Red Wings wanted. Except, you know, for falling behind 2-0 in the first five minutes, and playing the first period like this was an exhibition game, and waiting almost until the last minute to score the game-winner.

Yeah, except for all that.

This is how the Wings have to play. They need their two young stars, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg, to set each other up for goals.

They need to fight for pucks and block shots like they are the upstart and the Sharks are the Original Six team _ and at this ...

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