Dominik Hasek made 25 saves for his seventh shutout of the season and 75th overall and Pavel Datsyuk scored in the Detroit Red Wings' 1-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL on Monday.
"We didn't give them too much," Hasek said.
"They had some chances and hit the post," he said.
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The Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak with the home victory.
Defenseman Mathieu Schneider praised Hasek.
"He just does what he always does," Schneider said.
"He always gives us a chance to win the game," he said.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 27 saves for Anaheim.
Already clinched
The Red Wings have already clinched a spot in the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season, which is the longest ongoing playoff streak in professional sports in North America.
The New York Yankees have the second-longest run with a 12-season playoff streak.
Datsyuk scored 4:30 into the second period -- his 25th goal of the season -- on a rebound of Schneider's shot from the point off a faceoff.
The puck caromed off Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom, who was in front of Giguere, before Datsyuk converted on the opportunity.
"He's just a flat-out good player," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said about Datsyuk.
"Whether you're killing a penalty or protecting a lead and he's dangerous offensively," Babcock said.
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