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Wings Win Chippy One Over Avs

Posted Feb 18, 08 11:31 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Detroit shook off the loss of all-world defenseman and captain Nicklas Lidstrom to win easily at Colorado, 4-0. Lidstrom, the team's leader in assists and minutes played, was injured on a big hit that required him to be helped off the ice, writes the Detroit News. Fellow defenseman Chris Chelios picked up the slack with his second goal of the season.

Wings leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg also scored, twice, to secure his team's sweep of the Avs this season. The game featured the bad blood that has flowed between the teams over the years, particularly after Colorado's Ian Laperriere crunched Lidstrom. Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood didn't have to work terribly hard, making 18 saves for his 47th career shutout.

Sources Detroit News, Rocky Mountain News

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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstron, left, is helped off the ice by left winger Henrik Zetterberg, both of Sweden, after Lidstrom was injured by a hit administered by Colorado Avalanche right...   (Associated Press)
Detroit Red Wings right winger Dallas Drake, left, congratulates goalie Chris Osgood after the Red Wings' 4-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)   (Associated Press)
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Detroit Red Wings right winger Aaron Downey, back left, is restrained by linesman Tim Nowak, front left, after Downey fought with Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere, front right, who is being...   (Associated Press)
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