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The Red Wings had much to celebrate Friday night: A record-tying night for their captain, a thousand games for their elite net-front guy, a 19th straight victory at home.

They downed the Ducks, 2-1, in a shoot-out at Joe Louis Arena, claiming the victory in the third round on the usually reliable Todd Bertuzzi. Joey MacDonald staked a strong claim on the backup goaltending position with 29 saves through overtime, 13 in the third period.

The heroes of the game, though, were Nicklas Lidstrom and Tomas Holmstrom. Holmstrom became the sixth player in franchise history to reach 1,000 games, the 272nd in NHL history. Lidstrom tied Alex Delvecchio for second-most games played in a Wings uniform with 1,549.

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