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 DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings won the special teams battle and the game on Friday night. Kris Draper's short-handed goal with 6:29 left broke a tie, and Tomas Holmstrom had two goals and an assist to lift Detroit to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Henrik Zetterberg added a goal and three assists, and Dan Cleary got the other goal for Detroit, which won its 10th straight at home. Nicklas Lidstrom had three assists, and Dominik Hasek stopped 24 shots.
The Red Wings' special teams struggled early in the season, but have improved as the season has unfolded.
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