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NHL: Detroit 2, Columbus 0

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Published: March. 17, 2011 at 10:28 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 17 (UPI) -- Joey MacDonald made 37 saves and recorded his first shutout of the season Thursday in bringing the Detroit Red Wings a 2-0 victory over Columbus.

The Red Wings have won their fourth straight and moved within seven points of Vancouver for the best record in the Western Conference.

MacDonald, making his 11th appearance of the season, picked up just the second shutout of his 83-game career.

Both Detroit goals came in the opening period, with Drew Miller scoring 33 seconds into the contest and Valtteri Filppula adding a power-play goal with 8:37 remaining in the stanza.

Steve Mason stopped 25 shots for Columbus, which has fallen out of the playoff chase by losing nine out of 10.

Detroit won four of its six meetings this season with the Blue Jackets.

Topics: Joey MacDonald
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