2–5

Final

DET leads 4–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CHI	1	0	1	2
DET	1	1	3	5

Blackhawks at Red Wings — Conference Finals Game 1

Red Wings, Conference Finals Game 1, beat Blackhawks 5–2 at Little Caesars Arena on May 17, 2009.

🗓 Sun, May 17, 2009 · 14:00 CDT 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 2008-09 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Conference Finals — Best of 7

CHI vs DET · DET leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 1

2–5

Final · DET

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Johan Franzen

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · 16:50 TOI

2nd star 🐙 DET

Daniel Cleary

2 G

3 shots · 15:40 TOI

3rd star 🐙 DET

Henrik Zetterberg

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 19:29 TOI

4rd star 🐙 DET

Chris Osgood

30 saves

0.938 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Adam Burish Go-ahead 1st · 05:25

Unassisted · beat Chris Osgood

1–0

🐙 Daniel Cleary Tying 1st · 08:23

Unassisted · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

1–1

2nd period

🐙 Johan Franzen Go-ahead 2nd · 16:38

Unassisted · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

1–2

3rd period

🪶 Kris Versteeg PP Tying 3rd · 03:12

Assists: Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Seabrook · beat Chris Osgood

2–2

🐙 Mikael Samuelsson Go-ahead 3rd · 07:31

Assists: Brett Lebda, Valtteri Filppula · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

2–3

🐙 Daniel Cleary 3rd · 08:58

Assists: Johan Franzen, Henrik Zetterberg · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

2–4

🐙 Henrik Zetterberg Empty net 3rd · 19:17

Assists: Johan Franzen, Pavel Datsyuk

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI DET🐙

32 Shots on goal 43

1/1 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

36 Hits 35

20 Blocked shots 7

4 Takeaways 11

1 Giveaways 11

12 Penalty minutes 6

CHI shooting 6.2% (2/32) DET shooting 11.6% (5/43)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Nikolai Khabibulin

38/42

.905 SV% · 4 GA · 59:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Chris Osgood

30/32

.938 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 54-28-12 (57% win rate, 94 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 59-23-11 (63% win rate, 93 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Sharp · Bolland · Havlat 17:08

L2 Pahlsson · Versteeg · Kane 15:17

L3 Ladd · Toews · Burish 12:51

L4 Eager · Brouwer 11:28

D1 Campbell · Seabrook 23:42

D2 Keith · Hjalmarsson 19:34

D3 Byfuglien · Walker 16:10

D4 Barker 15:58

🐙Red Wings

L1 Datsyuk · Zetterberg · Hossa 19:29

L2 Franzen · Samuelsson · Cleary 15:43

L3 Filppula · Draper · Hudler 13:30

L4 Holmstrom · Abdelkader · Helm 11:14

D1 Kronwall · Stuart 23:36

D2 Lidstrom · Rafalski 20:40

D3 Ericsson · Lebda 14:47

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

4–5 (SO) · Red Wings won

❓ CHI vs DET, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Red Wings on May 17, 2009?

Red Wings won 5–2.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Red Wings?

The final score was Blackhawks 2, Red Wings 5.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Adam Burish, Kris Versteeg.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Daniel Cleary (2), Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen, Mikael Samuelsson.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 38 saves on 42 shots (.905 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Chris Osgood made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

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