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Stars stop Canucks to tie series

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From the Associated Press

Mike Modano scored his first goal of the playoffs and Marty Turco had another shutout, lifting the Dallas Stars to a 2-0 victory Saturday night and sending their series against the Canucks back to Vancouver for a deciding Game 7 on Monday.

Turco stopped 21 shots in his third career playoff shutout -- all in this first-round Western Conference series.

Detroit 5, Calgary 1 -- Daniel Cleary converted the first successful penalty shot ever in Detroit during the playoffs, and Henrik Zetterberg had two goals in the Red Wings’ victory over the Flames to take a 3-2 series lead. The lopsided game took an ugly turn with a few minutes left when Calgary backup goaltender Jamie McLennan slashed Johan Franzen’s midsection, a decision that could lead to a stiff suspension.

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NHL scoring champion Sidney Crosby played the final 2 1/2 weeks of the regular season and the playoffs with a broken left foot, an injury the Pittsburgh Penguins star didn’t disclose until Saturday. Crosby revealed the injury when he explained why he won’t play for Canada in the world championships in Moscow.

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