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NHL: Detroit 5, Anaheim 2

DETROIT, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Henrik Zetterberg scored his 22nd goal of the season and had two assists Friday night, pacing the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 decision over Anaheim.

The Red Wings scored four unanswered goals to overcome an early 1-0 deficit and cruised to their second straight win. Ty Conklin made 24 saves to get the victory.

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Detroit increased its lead over second-place Chicago to 12 points in the Central Division and trails San Jose by only one point for first place in the Western Conference.

Both Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen reached the 25-goal mark for the Red Wings, who peppered Jean-Sebastien Giguere with 34 shots.

Datsyuk put Detroit in front for good with 34 seconds remaining in the opening period.

This was the fourth and final game between the teams this season. Detroit took the series 3-1.

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