DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings gave Marc-Andre Fleury flashbacks.

And, they weren't good.

Johan Franzen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Chris Osgood made 31 saves, helping the defending champions beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-1, last night in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Franzen and Brad Stuart had goals that bounced off Fleury, who sat on a shot that trickled in for Detroit's series-clinching goal last year.

Replays of that moment had to haunt Fleury in the series opener.

Stuart simply dumped the puck behind Fleury and was rewarded with a fortunate carom that sent the puck off Fleury's right skate and across the goal line in the first period.

"It's kind of tough," Fleury said. "Guy shoots and it misses the net, and it comes back pretty quick."

Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby didn't have such luck when his third-period shot went off Osgood, a post and landed in the middle of the goalie's back as he lay on the ice.

"I knew it was there, but I'm not that flexible," Osgood said. "I was kind of hoping for the best."

Crosby was dumbfounded.

"I've never seen that before," he said.

The Stanley Cup finals opener was full of reminders about last year.

Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were slowed down and Detroit scored some fortunate goals.

"I don't think there are going to be a whole lot of skill plays," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said.

Detroit rookie Justin Abdelkader did come up with an impressive play.

He scored his first playoff goal by leaping to grab his own rebound, putting the puck on the ice and flipping it past Fleury.

"That was huge for us to get that insurance goal," Lidstrom said.

Game 2 is tonight in Detroit.

"It's good," Pittsburgh's Maxime Talbot said. "We don't have to think long about it."

The NHL and its TV partners likely were happy with the first Stanley Cup finals rematch since the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders met again in 1984.

The action, especially in the first period, matched the hype.

"When you've been here before, you know what to expect so you're ready to start on time," Babcock said.

STANLEY CUP

PLAYOFFS

DETROIT VS. PITTSBURGH

HAWAI'I TIMES; X-IF NECESSARY

DETROIT LEADS SERIES, 1-0

Yesterday: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 1

Today: Pittsburgh at Detroit, 2 p.m.

Tuesday: Detroit at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

Thursday: Detroit at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

x-Saturday: Pittsburgh at Detroit, 2 p.m.

x-June 9: Detroit at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

x-June 12: Pittsburgh at Detroit, 2 p.m.

RED WINGS 3, PENGUINS1

PITTSBURGH 1 0 0—1

DETROIT 1 1 1—3

First Period—1, Detroit, Stuart 2, 13:38. 2, Pittsburgh, Fedotenko 7 (Malkin), 18:37.

Second Period—3, Detroit, Franzen 11 (Rafalski, Zetterberg), 19:02.

Third Period—4, Detroit, Abdelkader 1 (Leino), 2:46.

Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 7-13-12—32. Detroit 11-11-8—30.

Goalies—Pittsburgh, Fleury. Detroit, Osgood. A—20,066 (20,066). T—2:25.