Detroit had previously gone 3 -- 3 in game sevens .
For the first time , the Pittsburgh Penguins played a seventh game in the Stanley Cup Finals , while the Red Wings made their seventh appearance in the deciding game .
Red Wings had previously gone 3 -- 3 in game sevens .
For the first time , the Pittsburgh Penguins played a seventh game in the Stanley Cup Finals , while the Red Wings made their seventh appearance in the deciding game .