Red Wings on brinkof Stanley Cup finals

CHICAGO -- Marian Hossa's short-handed goal got the short-handed Detroit Red Wings started Sunday.

And once they got rolling, the defending champions overpowered the frustrated Chicago Blackhawks and moved within one win of a return trip to the Stanley Cup finals.

With injured stars Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk sidelined, Hossa and Henrik Zetterberg had two goals each, sending the Red Wings to a convincing 6-1 victory and a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Game 5 is Wednesday back in Detroit, where the Red Wings opened this series with a pair of wins.

-- AP