NHL

STANLEY CUP FINALS

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh

May 30: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1

May 31: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1

June 2: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2

June 4: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2, series tied 2-2

Today: Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Tuesday: Detroit at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

Friday: Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8 p.m.*

*–if necessary

LATE THURSDAY

Penguins 4,

Red Wings 2

Detroit	1	1	0	–	2
Pittsburgh	1	3	0	–	4

First Period–1, Pittsburgh, Malkin 14 (Letang, Staal), 2:39 (pp). 2, Detroit, Helm 4, 18:19. Penalties–Kronwall, Det (tripping), 1:12;Eaton, Pit (cross-checking), 11:09;Ericsson, Det (high-sticking), 16:27;Guerin, Pit (high-sticking), 16:37.

Second Period–3, Detroit, Stuart 3 (Zetterberg, Rafalski), :46. 4, Pittsburgh, Staal 3 (Talbot, Eaton), 8:35 (sh). 5, Pittsburgh, Crosby 15 (Malkin), 10:34. 6, Pittsburgh, Kennedy 4 (Crosby, Kunitz), 14:12. Penalties–Malkin, Pit (hooking), 5:44;Orpik, Pit (tripping), 7:43.

Third Period–None. Penalties–Kronwall, Det (hooking), 18:27 Cleary, Det (tripping), 20:00;Orpik, Pit (roughing), 20:00.

Shots on Goal–Detroit 19-9-11–39. Pittsburgh 11-11-9–31.

Power-play opportunities–Detroit 0 of 4;Pittsburgh 1 of 3.

Goalies–Detroit, Osgood 14-6-0 (31 shots-27 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 14-7-0 (39-37).

A–17,132 (16,940). T–2:31.

Referees–Marc Joannette, Bill McCreary. Linesmen–Steve Miller, Jean Morin.