Game Recap

DETROIT 2, DALLAS 1 DALLAS (AP) - Maybe this is the start of another streak for Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom. Holmstrom's first goal in two months, a power-play score in the third period, gave the Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night and extended their winning streak to seven games. He also assisted on the other Detroit goal. "It just came down to working hard to the net and hoping to make things happen," Holmstrom said. "It's always fun to play against good teams like Dallas. We raise our level of play when we do." The last goal for Holmstrom came Dec. 18, the last of a four-game stretch during which he had seven points (three goals and four assists). In 19 games after that, he had no goals and just four assists. Holmstrom scored the game-winner when he slipped the puck just under Ed Belfour's stick with 14:38 left. Sergei Fedorov's wrist shot was blocked and then Holmstrom tried a shot before scoring on his own rebound. Holmstrom also assisted on Nicklas Lidstrom's power-play goal in the first period that tied it at 1. "It's really been a long season and the fact that he didn't play a lot in the first half was tough for him," Detroit coach Scotty Bowman said of Holmstrom. "It's impressive how he's come back and performed." Chris Osgood made 22 saves for the Red Wings, 6-0-1 their last seven games. Joe Nieuwendyk scored on a penalty shot to give Dallas a 1-0 lead at 6:02 of the first period. The Red Wings, who have won five straight at Reunion Arena, took the season series from the Stars 3-1. Grant Marshall had a breakaway with just under 12 minutes left, but his slap shot hit the right post and bounded away from the net. While Osgood never got a glove on that puck, he survived an onslaught of four Mike Modano shots in the second period. "He made some great saves. That frustrates you and discourages you," Modano said. "Everything's been going in for me, but tonight I had a lot of bad luck." Modano, who had four straight multipoint games, had three shots in a matter of seconds midway through the second. Later in the period, Osgood stopped another point-blank shot by Modano. Belfour, who was 5-0-1 in his previous six games, stopped 29 shots. Detroit Red Wings 2, DALLAS STARS 1 1ST 2ND 3RD FINAL --- --- --- ----- Detroit 1 0 1 2 Dallas 1 0 0 1 FIRST PERIOD - SCORING: 1, Dallas, Nieuwendyk 21 (penalty shot), 6:42. 2, Detroit, Lidstrom 9 (Holmstrom, Fedorov), 14:31 (pp). PENALTIES: Zubov, Dal (hooking), 1:17; Lapointe, Det (roughing), 6:16; Nieuwendyk, Dal (roughing), 9:04; Draper, Det (roughing), 9:04; Hogue, Dal (slashing), 9:44; Hull, Dal (unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:21. SECOND PERIOD - SCORING: None. PENALTIES: Belfour, Dal, served by Morrow (roughing), 1:00; Sydor, Dal (hooking), 11:01; Dandenault, Det (interference), 15:52. THIRD PERIOD - SCORING: 3, Detroit, Holstrom 7 (Fedorov, Shanahan), 5:40 (pp). PENALTIES: Kuznetsov, Det (interference), 1:43; Hatcher, Dal (cross-checking), 5:22; Lidstrom, Det (interference), 10:18. SHOTS ON GOAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- Detroit 11 10 10 31 Dallas 12 7 4 23 POWER PLAY: Detroit 2 of 6; Dallas 1 of 4. GOALIES: Detroit, Osgood 19-15-2 (23 shots-22 saves). Dallas, Belfour 24-16-5 (31-29). Referees: Don Koharski, Brad Meier. Linesmen: Stephane Provost, Pierre Racicot. A: 17,001 (17,001).