Good for the Red Wings! They have made the playoffs for the last 22 years. They are struggling a bit with the salary cap era. They are a young and upcoming team.

They were down in the series early to the ducks.

This will be a boost for them and the city of Detroit.

Red Wings 3, Ducks 2

Red Wings dispatch Ducks, will face Blackhawks in second round

• By Ted Kulfan
• The Detroit News

Captain Henrik Zetterberg, the hero of Game 6, continued to excel with an important goal and assist, with Justin Abdelkader (shorthanded) and Valtteri Filppula (who also had an assist) adding the other Red Wings goals.

• Photos: Red Wings 3, Ducks 2 -- Game 7

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article///#ixzz2TATNRTp4