By Harry Atkins / AP Sports Writer 

DETROIT -- It's all over for the Detroit Red Wings, who saw their hopes for a Stanley Cup three-peat come crashing down Tuesday night. And -- again -- it was the Colorado Avalanche who did them in. 
Peter Forsberg scored twice and Colorado goaltender Patrick Roy continued his outstanding play as the Avalanche beat the Red Wings 5-2 to win their second-round series in six games. Milan Hejduk, Chris Drury and Joe Sakic also scored for Colorado. Nicklas Lidstrom and Darren McCarty scored for the Red Wings. Roy, extending his NHL playoff record for wins to 107, had 35 saves. Chris Osgood
had 26 saves for the Red Wings, who were attempting to become the first team to win three successive Stanley Cup championships since the New York Islanders won four straight between 1980-83. It was the fourth straight win for the Avalanche, after falling behind 0-2 by losing the first two games on their home ice in Denver. It was only the fourth time in team history the Red Wings had lost three home games in a playoff series, and the first since 1966 against the Montreal Canadiens. With the victory, the Avalanche -- who eliminated Detroit in the 1996 Western Conference finals en route to the Stanley Cup title -- move on to the conference finals for the third time in the last four years. They will face the Dallas Stars for the right to play in the Cup finals. 

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GAME ONE 5/7
-Maltby's goal, Ranford's play help Wings 
draw first blood 
-Wings, Avs can amaze with talent as 
well as hatred
GAME TWO 5/9
-Avs play dumb again
-Red Wings Notebook: Defense 
puts on clinic
GAME THREE 5/11
-Joe Falls: Avs show grit, but still must
contend with the Wings' depth
GAME FOUR 5/13
-Avs control Wings, 6-2
-Bowman to decide his 
future quickly
GAME FIVE 5/16
-Wings bowled over
-Bob Wojnowski: Wings' 
shooting stars misfiring
GAME SIX 5/18
-Moving on or out?: Avs 
have health and Roy

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