Stars avoid sweep, send West finals back to Detroit (AP)

May 15th, 2008

Dallas Stars' Brenden Morrow reacts after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period in Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference hockey finals in Dallas, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP - Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count. Apparently, that's what it takes to slow the mighty Red Wings. Loui Ericksson's goal about 12 minutes after Detroit's was waved off, then third-period goals from Mike Modano and Brenden Morrow sent the Stars past the Red Wings 3-1 on Wednesday night, preventing the Western Conference finals from ending in a sweep.