Wings Blank The Avalanche 3-0
A second period goal by Johan Franzen put the Wings on the board first and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Saturday night.
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A second period goal by Johan Franzen put the Wings on the board first and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Saturday night.
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Johan Franzen added a goal and two assists, Todd Bertuzzi also had two assists, and Jimmy Howard made 25 saves for Detroit (4-3-1).
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Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
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Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
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