Red Wings defeat Blackhawks in Windy City

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02/28/2007 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tomas Holmstrom scored a pair of goals to lead Detroit to a 4-1 win over Chicago at the United Center.

Kyle Calder posted a goal and an assist in his debut for the Red Wings, who snapped a two-game slide. Johan Franzen added a goal and an assist, and Pavel Datsyuk collected a pair of helpers.

Dominik Hasek made 24 saves to notch his 33rd win of the season.

Jeff Hamilton netted the lone goal for the Blackhawks, who have lost six of their last seven outings. Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 24 shots in a losing effort.

Just 1:46 into the game, Calder scored his 10th of the season and first in a Red Wings uniform. Franzen fed from behind the net to Calder, who was cruising down the right side, and his one-timer found the top-shelf over Khabibulin's shoulder.

Holmstrom made it 2-0 at 12:51 of the second period, netting his 25th marker of the season by shoveling home the rebound of Datsyuk's wraparound chance.

58 seconds remained in the middle stanza when Franzen made it 3-0 before Holmstrom added another midway through the third with Detroit on the power play. Holmstrom slammed home a rebound from right in front after Khabibulin did the splits to deny Niklas Lidstrom from a sharp angle.

Hamilton denied Hasek a shutout on his 14th goal of the season with one minute left in regulation, but the Hawks fell to their long-time rivals for the sixth straight time on home ice.

Game Notes

Detroit has won all five games with Chicago this season, and 12 of the last 13 meetings dating back to October, 2005...The Wings will not have the services of Todd Bertuzzi, acquired on Tuesday prior to the trade deadline, until his rehab from a back injury is complete...Detroit also skated without forward Henrik Zetterberg, sidelined with back spasms, and defenseman Chris Chelios, while Chicago played without Martin Havlat, who missed the game with the flu...The Hawks host Colorado on Thursday, and the Wings wait until Friday to host Chicago.

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