Red Wings Beat Flyers To Tie Record With 20th Straight Home Win

[ScreamingMeemie]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/12/red-wings-beat-flyers-20-straight-win_n_1272270.html

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The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.

The league mark was set by the Boston Bruins during the 1929-30 season and matched by Philadelphia in 1976. Detroit can break the record with a win Tuesday night over the Dallas Stars at Joe Louis Arena.

Philadelphia rookie Brayden Schenn had a career-high two goals, helping the Flyers take the first of two leads they couldn't keep against a team that hasn't lost at home since Nov. 3 against Calgary.

Detroit goalie Joey MacDonald overcame shaky clearing attempts that led to two goals and finished with 26 saves.

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***You have never met a bandwagon fan until you have met many of the "Huge" Red Wings fans in Detroit.

[KamaAina]

1. *

The B's and Flyers did it before OT or the shootout; i.e. a tie could have broken the streak.

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. I am anti-asterisk.

Why you ask? Because the season is longer, so many things change, and some would argue that shootouts are tougher. But the real reason is because you would have to asterisk everyone in the record books. In baseball, Babe Ruth would have to be asterisked because it was before banned substances and who knows what he may/may not have been on.

This is why I am against asterisks. Things change.

[KamaAina]

5. But at least in a shootout, the Wings have a chance for a win

like the other night against Anaheim (!). Before, a game that was tied at the end of regulation went into the books as a tie. Streak over.

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. I have a feeling they will more than shatter that record.

I just hate asterisks...in any sport. There's too many variables.

[1gobluedem]

2. Going for 21 tonight!

Go Wings!

A fan long before the bandwagon...

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. BabyG is really the only fan in our house.

I loved them in the 80's when everyone was calling them the "Dead Wings". Now there's no room for me on that wagon.