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NBC's Red Wings-Penguins broadcast on Friday night represented a huge leap for hockey on TV in the U.S. -- and even a big gain on the N.B.A. on ABC.

The Pittsburgh Penguins overcame the loss of captain Sidney Crosby and a whole lot of history to beat the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Friday night in Game 7 and win the Stanley Cup for the third time.

History is supposed to teach us lessons and give us insight into the future. When it comes to tonight's Game 7 in Detroit between the Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins, what view is pertinent -- the overall history or recent recall?

Marc-Andre Fleury made a breakaway save with a minute and a half to go and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Detroit Red Wings.

Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit’s leading scorer, returned to the lineup with two assists, inspiring a 5-0 thrashing of the Penguins that gave the Red Wings a 3-2 series lead in the Stanley Cup finals.

The Detroit Red Wings look like they're going to get some much-needed help when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Johan Franzen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Chris Osgood made 31 saves, helping the defending champion Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

The NHL went against its previous plan, pushing up the start of the Stanley Cup finals to avoid a long layoff. The league announced Wednesday night that Detroit will host Pittsburgh on Saturday night in Game 1 of the first championship rematch in 25 years. Last week, the NHL said the finals would begin June 5 if both conference finals were not decided by Tuesday.