Mike Modano of the Dallas Stars takes a faceoff against Kris Draper of the Detroit Red Wings during an NHL game on January 2, 2008 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The puck will drop Thursday night (7:30 p.m. ET, VERSUS, TSN, RDS) for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Stars and Red Wings. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)
An octopus hangs overhead of action between the Detroit Red Wings and the Dallas Stars during game one of the Western Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena on May 8, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars attempts to poke the puck away from Valtteri Filppula of the Detroit Red Wings during Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 10, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks to make a pass to teammate Ryan Malone behind the Philadelphia Flyers' net during the third period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Mellon Arena on May 11, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings scores a first period goal against goaltender Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars during Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 12, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Scottie Upshall of the Philadelphia Flyers goes head over heels against Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wachovia Center on May 13, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Loui Eriksson of the Dallas Stars scores a second period goal against Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at American Airlines Center on May 14, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Mike Knuble and Jeff Carter of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates Carter's 1st period goal aginst the Pittsburgh Penguins during game four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 15, 2008 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins stands next to the Prince of Wales Trophy after being presented with it by Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner of the NHL (R) after the Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-0 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Mellon Arena on May 18, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins won the series 4-1 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)