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Filppula's Double Take Leads Wings Past Avalanche

Posted Dec 28, 07 12:47 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – For the second straight night, Valtteri Filppula netted two goals, leading Detroit to a 4-2 victory over Colorado, the AP reports. The game put an end to an Avalanche home hot streak, and earned the Red Wings their 13th victory in the past 15 contests. Jiri Hudler and Mikael Samuelsson had Detroit's two other goals. Elsewhere in the NHL:

  • The Penguins rallied to overcome the Capitals, tying the game in the third period to force overtime. Sergei Gonchar's goal then put it away, 4-3.
  • Minnesota connected on three power play goals and goalie Niklas Backstrom had 46 saves as the Wild trumped the Coyotes 3-2. Backstrom's spectacular performance came a day after Minnesota allowed eight goals to Dallas.

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Detroit Red Wings center Valterri Flippula, left, of Finland, reacts as the puck flies toward his face while Colorado Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj, right, of Slovakia, looks on in the second period of...   (Associated Press)
Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, left, of Russia, congratulates goalie Dominik Hasek, of the Czech Republic, after the Red Wings' 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game in...   (Associated Press)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) skates past Washington Capitals goalie Olaf Kolzig (37), with Capitals defenseman Brian Pothier, right, following in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh...   (Associated Press)
Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau reacts to a game-tying third period goal by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Darryl Sydor during NHL hockey action in Pittsburgh Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007. The Penguins...   (Associated Press)
Minnesota Wild right winger Brian Rolston, right, throws is arm around teammate Eric Belanger, left, in celebration after Rolston scored a goal against the Phoenix Coyotes in the third period of an NHL...   (Associated Press)
Phoenix Coyotes right winger Shane Doan, left, is checked by Minnesota Wild defenseman Nick Schultz, right, as Doan chases a loose puck behind the Wild net in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday,...   (Associated Press)
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