Nicklas Lidstrom's second goal of the game, coming with 50 seconds left in the third period Friday, gave Detroit a 3-2 series-opening victory over Anaheim. The underdog Ducks, coming into the Western Conference semifinals as the No. 8 seed, tied the game with 17 seconds to go in the second period.

Johan Franzen scored two goals and had an assist in his return to the lineup Wednesday, carrying Detroit to a 6-2 blasting of Nashville. Detroit scored five power-play goals to halt a two-game losing streak and win for the seventh time in nine games.

Nicklas Lidstrom scored on a power play with 39 seconds remaining in regulation Wednesday, giving Detroit a 5-4 victory over Phoenix. Marian Hossa had two goals for the second straight game, helping lift the Red Wings to their second straight win after losing five in a row. Henrik Zetterberg, who had missed three games with back spasms, also scored for Detroit.

Detroit Red Wings teammates Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Lidstrom will not play in Sunday's NHL all-star game, USA Today reported late Friday. Both players decided Friday to miss the contest at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Under a policy announced at a general managers meeting by Commissioner Gary Bettman last February, a player has to miss either the game before the all-star game or the one immediately following if he elects not participate in the contest. This is a policy that everyone is aware of, including all (general) managers and teams, the NHL's senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell told the newspaper.

Pavel Datsyuk scored two goals and assisted on a third Tuesday to power the Detroit Red Wings past the St.