Detroit reach Stanley Cup finals

Pavel Datsyuk beats desperate Dallas efforts to score for Detroit

Detroit Red Wings sealed their place in the Stanley Cup final with a 4-1 win at Dallas Stars in the sixth game of the Western Conference championship.

Kris Draper, Pavel Datsyuk, Dallas Drake and Henrik Zetterberg scored the goals which clinched a 4-2 series win.

The Wings, who had lost their last two games, will host Pittsburgh Penguins in the first match of the best-of-seven final on Saturday.

They are seeking their fourth title in 11 seasons after last winning in 2002.

"We're back in the Stanley Cup and it sounds great for us," said Draper.

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"We have a lot of great veterans on this team and we weren't going to panic just because we lost a few games."

Chris Osgood made 28 saves for the Wings, who took a 4-0 lead into the third period after three first-period goals deflated the Stars and their home crowd.