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Datsyuk lifts Red Wings

Pavel Datsyuk scored 2 unassisted goals off turnovers, and Dominik Hasek stopped 15 shots to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 win over the host Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Datsyuk's second goal of the game and 11th of the season came midway through the second to restore Detroit's lead at 2-1. He also scored 16:40 in.

Niklas Kronvall and Henrik Zetterberg also scored for the Red Wings, who extended their winning streak to four.

Maple Leafs 3, Predators 1: Wade Belak scored a rare goal, and Vesa Toskala stopped 34 shots to help host Toronto beat Nashville.

Goals by Nik Antropov, Matt Stajan and Belak -- his first in four years -- helped the Leafs win their third straight.

Shea Weber scored for Nashville, and goalie Chris Mason made 12 saves.

Lightning 4, Senators 3 (SO): Vinny Prospal scored in the fourth round of a shootout, and host Tampa Bay extended Ottawa's losing streak to seven games.

The Lightning won the shootout 2-1.

Daniel Alfredsson scored twice during a 3-goal third, helping the Senators tie it at 3-3. Alfredsson (1:57 left) and Wade Redden (1:21 remaining) completed the comeback scoring 36 seconds apart late in the period.

The Senators have lost seven games in a row for the first time since Feb. 22-March 9, 1996.

Mathieu Darche, Chris Gratton and Filip Kuba scored for the Lightning.

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