DETROIT 1 PITTSBURGH 1 end of the first period.

Malkin opened the scoring with a power play goal (Kronwall off for interference) as he took the ricochet off the back board and tucked it in behind Chris Osgood.

Darren Helm tied it up at one at the 18:19 mark as he wristed a shot past Fleury with both teams playing four aside.

The Red Wings controlled much of the action in the first, outshooting Pittsburgh 19-11.

Detroit won 14 of 25 faceoffs.

Nicklas Lidstrom led every one in TOI with 7:35. Crosby led the Penguins at 7:08 while Evgeni Malkin played seven seconds less.

Mlakin led all players with four shots on goal, while Darren Helm, Johan Franzen, Daniel Cleary and Brad Stuart each had three.
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PITTSBURGH 4 DETROIT 2 after the second period.

Defenseman Brad Stuart put the Red Wings ahead 2-1 with a shot from the point that beat Fleury. Penguin forward Bill Guerin was inexplicably screening his own netminder.

Jordan Staal scored a beautiful shorthanded goal as he fought off defenseman Brian Rafalski and put the puck past Osgood to tie the game at two.

Sidney Crosby sent the Penguins into the lead as he put a gorgeous Evegni Malkin pass into the wide-open net to put the Penguins in front by a goal.

Tyler Kennedy scored to make it 4-2 as Henrik Zetterberg turned the puck over at the Detroit blueline. It was picked up by Chris Kunitz who sent a cross ice pass to Crosby. Crosby one-timed a pass to Kennedy who put it into the wide open net.

The Penguins outshot Detroit 11-9 in the second period but trail 28-22 overall.

The Red Wings were 11-8 on the draw in the second.

Kronwall leads all skaters with 16:44 minutes of ice time while Evgeni Malkin has played 14:30 to lead the Penguins.

Malkin leads with six shots on goal and Marian Hossa leads the Red Wings with five.

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FINAL SCORE

PITTSBURGH 4 DETROIT 2

Series tied at two apiece. Stanley Cup Final returns for Game 5 to Detroit on Saturday.

No scoring in the third.

Detroit outshot Pittsburgh 11-9 in the third and 39-31 on the game.

Malkin, Hossa and Franzen each had six shots on goal.

Lidstrom led everyone in TOI at 24:44. Sergei Gonchar led the Penguins at 21:34. The Red Wings are playing their veterans a lot while the Penguins seem to be playing everyone relatively even. It could make the difference as the series is now a best two-of-three.

See you on Saturday.