Win No. 21 sets record for Wings
<p>Fans celebrate the Detroit Red Wings' 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars in an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Detroit set an NHL record with 21 consecutive home victories. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)</p>
The Detroit Red Wings won an NHL-record 21st straight home game, beating the visiting Dallas Stars 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Henrik Zetterberg and Brad Stuart scored midway through the first period for the Red Wings, who broke the mark of 20 set by the Boston Bruins during the 1929-30 season, and matched by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1976.
Fans at Joe Louis Arena gave the team a standing ovation in the final minute and were chanting: "21! 21!" After the game, the Red Wings raised their sticks to acknowledge the cheering fans.
In the NHL's seven seasons with a shootout to eliminate tie games, Boston won 14 straight at home during the 2008-09 season. That was the longest streak until Detroit's current run of dominance in the Motor City.
The Red Wings' next two games are at home - Friday against Nashville, and Sunday when they host San Jose. That will give them a chance to break another record by the Bruins.
Boston won 22 straight home games, spanning two seasons. The Bruins closed the 1929-30 season with 20 victories at home and then won its first two in Boston the following season.
The NBA's longest home winning streak in a season is 37, set by Chicago during the 1995-96 season. The 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates and 1988 Boston Red Sox both won 24 straight at home for baseball's longest single-season, home-winning streaks since 1919. The Miami Dolphins won 27 straight at home from 1971-74 for the NFL mark.
Senators 4, Lightning 0: At Tampa, Fla., Jason Spezza had three goals and an assist, and Ottawa beat Tampa Bay.
Rangers 3, Bruins 0: Henrik Lundqvist made 42 saves, leading New York at Boston.
Devils 4, Sabres 1: Ilya Kovalchuk had three goals and an assist in leading New Jersey at Buffalo.
Blue Jackets 2, Blues 1: Derek Dorsett's third-period goal lifted Columbus past visiting St. Louis.
Ducks 2, Wild 1: At St. Paul, Minn., Corey Perry scored the winning goal at 12:21 of the third period, lifting Anaheim past Minnesota.
Predators 3, Blackhawks 2: Ryan Ellis scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an assist and host Nashville beat Chicago.
Islanders 3, Jets 1: Evgeni Nabokov made 37 saves, leading New York at Winnipeg.
Flames 5, Maple Leafs 1: Miikka Kiprusoff made 41 saves, leading Calgary past visiting Toronto.