▁first ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁series ▁with ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 – 1 . ▁ ▁Game ▁two ▁It ▁looked ▁as ▁if ▁the ▁Capit als ▁were ▁to ▁tie ▁the ▁series ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 – 2 ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁period , ▁but ▁after ▁a ▁Detroit ▁goal ▁to ▁make ▁it ▁ 4 – 3 , ▁Capit als ▁forward ▁Es a ▁T ik kan en ▁had ▁a ▁scoring ▁opportunity ▁mid way ▁through ▁the ▁third ▁period ▁that ▁would ▁have ▁likely ▁put ▁Detroit ▁away ▁before ▁the ▁ven ue ▁changed ▁back ▁to ▁Washington ' s ▁M CI ▁Center , ▁and ▁also ▁would ▁have ▁changed ▁the ▁entire ▁dynamic ▁of ▁the ▁series , ▁but ▁he ▁missed ▁the ▁open ▁net ▁shot . ▁Detroit ▁then ▁r al lied ▁late ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁period ▁to ▁tie ▁the ▁game ▁and ▁send ▁it ▁into ▁over time . ▁K ris ▁Dra per ▁scored ▁with ▁four ▁minutes ▁left ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁over time ▁to ▁give ▁the ▁Red ▁W ings ▁a ▁ 5 – 4 ▁victory ▁and ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁series . ▁ ▁Game ▁three ▁Detroit ▁scored ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁ 3 5 ▁seconds ▁to ▁take ▁an ▁early ▁lead ▁which ▁held ▁up ▁until ▁the ▁third ▁period . ▁The ▁Capit als ▁tied ▁the ▁game ▁mid way ▁through ▁the ▁third ▁period , ▁but ▁Serge i ▁Fed or ov ▁scored ▁to ▁give ▁the ▁W ings ▁a ▁three ▁games ▁to ▁none ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁series . ▁ ▁Game ▁four ▁In ▁game ▁four , ▁Detroit ▁was ▁dominant ▁throughout ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁game ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4