Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg wins Conn Smythe : The Detroit Red Wings are Stanley Cup champions because they excel at both ends of the rink. None of them does it better than Henrik Zetterberg, whose two-way play earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Swede's goal midway through the third period proved to be the series winner and he had an assist to lift Detroit to a 3-2 win Wednesday night over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6. He became just the second European to win the award, joining fellow Swede and teammate Nicklas Lidstrom, who won it in 2002. "It's special to be on there with so many great players — especially Nick," Zetterberg said as he looked at the trophy during a news conference. Zetterberg likely sealed the Conn Smythe with his two-point night. "He certainly deserved it," Penguins coach Michel...
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