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NHL: Detroit 2, Edmonton 1 (OT)

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Published: March. 11, 2011 at 11:09 PM

DETROIT, March 11 (UPI) -- Nicklas Lidstrom scored with 24.8 seconds left in regulation and Pavel Datsyuk scored an overtime goal Friday, lifting the Detroit Red Wings past Edmonton 2-1.

The Oilers had owned a 1-0 lead since the early stages of the contest and it appeared Devan Dubnyk was going to come away with a shutout. Lidstrom, however, fired a slap shot past Dubnyk to keep Detroit's hopes alive and Datsyuk came through with the game-winner with 42 seconds left in the extra period.

The Red Wings halted a four-game losing streak, their longest of the season. It was their first win of the month.

Jimmy Howard made 26 saves and was perfect after giving up a goal to Ryan Jones 6:40 into the opening period.

Dubnyk took the hard-luck loss, making 42 saves. Edmonton, the last-place team in the Western Conference, is 1-2-1 on a five-game road trip.

Topics: Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk
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