Wings' record streak snapped at 23
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings took advantage of the shootout to win three times during their NHL-record, 23-game home winning streak.
Detroit’s good fortune in the one-on-one duels ran out and its run ended against the Vancouver Canucks.
Alex Burrows scored the only goal in a shootout, which was made possible when Daniel Sedin scored his second goal of the game with 15.4 seconds left in regulation, to lift Vancouver to a 4-3 win over the Red Wings to snap their streak that lasted three-plus months.
“It’s disappointing it had to end like this,” Detroit’s Justin Abdelkader said.
Detroit hadn’t lost at Joe Louis Arena since Nov. 3 against Calgary, breaking the previous single-season mark of 20 shared by the 1929-30 Boston Bruins and 1975-76 Flyers.
“It’s nice that we’re the team that ended the streak,” said Burrows, who lifted a backhander over Jimmy Howard. “It’s remarkable to win that many games in a row on home ice.”
