Red Wings end Capitals' nine-game winning streak

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    Over three weeks had passed since Henrik Zetterberg's last goal.

    He was probably due to catch a break.

    Zetterberg scored twice Wednesday night to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. His second goal -- the winner with 10:07 remaining -- came from a severe angle but somehow slipped past goalie Michal Neuvirth's glove to snap Washington's nine-game winning streak.

    The puck appeared to deflect off Neuvirth's mask on the way in.

    "It was a little luck to hit the mask and get it in," Zetterberg said. "Every time you're in a slump, you start to think, you start to doubt yourself, so it's definitely good for the confidence to see you can still score goals."

    Zetterberg, who hadn't scored since Feb. 22, has 20 goals on the season. Valtteri Filppula added a goal for Detroit, and Brian Rafalski, who hadn't played since Feb. 24 because of an injured back, had three assists.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310316005
     

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