Datsyuk's 2 goals lift Red Wings over Flames

Posted November 27, 2007 10:00 pm

Associated Press

DETROIT -- Pavel Datsyuk had 2 goals and an assist to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Tomas Holmstrom added a goal and an assist, and Kris Draper, and Valtteri Filppula also scored for Detroit, which leads the NHL's Central Division. Nicklas Lidstrom had 2 assists, and Chris Osgood made 19 saves

Robyn Regehr, Dion Phaneuf, and Alex Tanguay scored for Calgary, and Jarome Iginla added 3 assists. Miikka Kiprusoff made 12 saves before being pulled early in the second period after giving up 3 goals.

Holmstrom gave Detroit a 3-1 lead with his NHL-leading ninth power-play goal 4:36 into the second period. With the Red Wings enjoying a two-man advantage, Holmstrom put a shot through Kiprusoff's pads from the slot for his 13th goal.

Calgary coach Mike Keenan then pulled Kiprusoff in favor of Curtis McElhinney.

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