Conklin and Wings blank Chicago

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12/30/2008 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ty Conklin used 36 saves to record his third shutout of the season, as the Detroit Red Wings cooled off the red-hot Blackhawks with a 4-0 victory over Chicago at Joe Louis Arena.

Johan Franzen scored twice for Detroit, which has won four of its last six games overall. Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Kopecky also scored in the victory.

Nikolai Khabibulin allowed four goals on 39 shots for the Blackhawks, who saw their franchise-best nine-game win streak halted. This setback marked Chicago's only regulation loss in the month of December (10-1-1).

These teams will play again on New Year's Day at Wrigley Field in Chicago in the 2009 Winter Classic.

The only goal of the first period was scored on the power play. With Dustin Byfuglien in the penalty box for hooking, the Red Wings set up in their offensive zone and worked the puck around the perimeter until Niklas Kronwall held control at the centerpoint. Kronwall faked a slap shot and quickly passed to Datsyuk in the high left slot. Datsyuk drifted toward the top of the near circle and beat Khabibulin -- who was screened by teammate Brent Seabrook -- with a low wrist shot at 15:51.

Detroit used the power play again in the middle session to move ahead by two. A pass from the right point by Brian Rafalski found the stick of Franzen, who was stationed along the goal line to the right of the net. Franzen somehow found room between the near post and the shoulder of Khabibulin, whose water bottle popped into the air as the light went on with 13:02 to go.

Less than a minute into the final period, Franzen scored again. He swooped in along the rear boards, picked up a loose puck, cut to the front of the net and put home a stuffer at the right post at the 37-second mark.

Kopecky's second goal at 12:05 of the third capped the scoring.

Game Notes

This was Conklin's seventh career shutout...Chicago saw its five-game road win streak halted and is now 9-6-3 on the road this season...Detroit has won four straight at home against the Blackhawks...Conklin started his sixth straight game for the injured Chris Osgood (groin strain). He is 4-1-1 in that stretch...Detroit finished 2-for-6 on the power play, while Chicago had six power-play chances.

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We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

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A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

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Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
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The girls

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Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
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Leslie Hunt
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