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All eyes will be on the Detroit Red Wings for their next few games to see if they can pull off the biggest home winning streak in the history of the NHL. The Wings currently have 18 straight wins at Joe Louis Arena after their most recent 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
The record for most home wins in a row, set by the 1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers, is 20 straight games. The Wings have a chance to clinch a tie on that record against the Flyers on Sunday assuming they can beat Anaheim. Their chance to break the record will come next Tuesday when the Dallas Stars come to town.
Detroit haven't lost at home to the Ducks since way back in 2008, though streaking Anaheim will have a slight advantage facing one of the Wings back up keepers as Jimmy Howard continues to miss time with a broken finger. The Wings streak over the Ducks currently sits at eight wins in a row at the Joe. If nothing else, this just screams 'trap game' for the Wings so they can't afford to just look ahead to Philly on Sunday.
The game will be at Joe Louis Arena at 7:30 PM ET.
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Red Wings Vs. Ducks Final Score: Detroit Wins 19th Straight At The Joe In Shootout
Detroit can match the NHL record of 20 consecutive home wins by beating the team that shares the record, the Philadelphia Flyers, on Sunday night at the Joe. The Red Wings extended their home win streak to 19 by beating the Ducks on Friday night, 2-1, via shootout. Their home win streak dates back to November 3 when they lost to the Calgary Flames 4-1.
Both goals in regulation came in the first period, the Ducks scoring first at the 16:17 mark and the Red Wings matching on a goal by Justin Abdelkader two minutes later.
After scoreless hockey for the next 50 minutes, the Red Wings got the best of the Ducks in a shootout, as they've done to teams all season. Pavel Datsyuk started the scoring in the skills frame, but was matched by Teemu Selanne. After Jiri Hudler and Corey Perry missed, Todd Bertuzzi lulled Jonas Hiller to sleep and beat him on a backhander for what would be the game-winner after Joey McDonald got a piece of Bobby Ryan's wrister on the Ducks' final attempt.
Detroit has won five of their last six shootouts, those coming in their last 11 games.
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Feb 10 11:53p by Brian Packey