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Detroit beats Dallas, clinches 22nd straight playoff berth

Detroit stretched its postseason run to 22 seasons thanks to a 3-0 win over Dallas in the regular season finale on Saturday.Coming into the game, the Red Wings (24-16-8) needed just a point in order to avoid missing the postseason for the first time since the 1989-90 campaign, but the win ensured their run, which has seen four Stanley Cup titles, will continue.As the seventh seed in the Western Conference, the Red Wings will begin the postseason on the road against the Pacific-champion Anaheim Ducks. It's the lowest seed that the Red Wings have had during the postseason streak.Henrik Zetterberg scored twice and added an assist while Jonathan Ericsson added a goal for the Red Wings, who won four straight to close out the regular season.Jimmy Howard posted 17 saves for his fifth shutout of the shortened season."The urgency was there. We knew what was at stake," said Howard. "We've been playing playoff hockey here for a while and for us to come into the last week and get the job done is r...

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