Game Notes:
- Red Wings open the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Joe for a record 17th straight season.
- Chris Osgood is the last goalie in the NHL to wear the old school mask.
- The Canadiens were a No. 8 seed in the 2004 playoffs (under Claude Julien) when they knocked out the top-seeded Bruins from the playoffs in 7 games.
- It’s been 40 years since the NHL playoffs featured an all-California series. Not since 1969, when the Oakland Seals and Los Angeles Kings played.
- Joe Thornton had his 1st shot of the game with 48.4 remaining in the 3rd period.
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Montreal | 2 |  |
Columbus | 1 | |||
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Boston | 4 |  |
Detroit | 4 | |||
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Calgary | 2 |  |
Anaheim | 2 | |||
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Chicago | 3 |  |
San Jose | 0 | |||
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Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets 3 Stars:
- 1st Star: Osgood was fantastic when the Wings needed him to be. (13 shots in the 1st period).
- 2nd Star: Detroit’s 3rd line played like the 1st line. Combined for 5 points tonight.
- 3rd Star: Steve Mason was fantastic and had some bad luck on deflections off his defenceman.
