14:13 GMT, Tuesday, 13 May 2008 15:13 UK
Red Wings on verge of Stars sweep
Detroit are on the brink of the NHL finals after a 5-2 win over Dallas put them 3-0 up in the best-of-seven Western Conference title series.
Pavel Datsyuk scored his first career hat-trick, while Henrik Zetterberg and Jiri Hudler also scored for the Wings.
Only two teams in NHL history have ever come back to win a series after being 3-0 down - the last being the New York Islanders in 1975.
"We're in a tough spot," admitted Brad Richards, one of the Dallas scorers.
The winner of the Western finals will face either the Pittsburgh Penguins or
Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins lead that series 2-0.
Game four is in Dallas on Wednesday.
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