The Detroit Red Wings managed to stay ahead of the Washington Capitals, 2 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1998 Stanley Cup Final on June 9, 1998.

The Detroit Red Wings managed to stay ahead of the Washington Capitals, 2 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1998 Stanley Cup Final on June 9, 1998.
1st period
WSH
DET
Joey Kocur (EV) assisted by Doug Brown and Tomas Holmstrom
0
1
Nicklas Lidstrom (EV) assisted by Steve Yzerman and Tomas Holmstrom
0
2
2nd period
WSH
DET
Richard Zednik (EV) assisted by Andrei Nikolishin and Peter Bondra
1
2