The NHL’s Detroit Red Wings are definitely king of the castle when it comes to their home rink of Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings set a brand new league record by winning for the 21st consecutive time at home on Feb. 14 with a 3-1 victory against the Dallas Stars.The old mark was set by the Boston Bruins in the 1929/30 season and then equalled by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975/76 when both clubs won 20 straight in their home rinks. The last time Detroit lost at home was back on November 3 when the Calgary Flames topped them 4-1.Journeyman goaltender Joey MacDonald helped the team set the record after watching the first 17 games of the streak from his couch at home. MacDonald was playing for the Red Wings American Hockey League (AHL) farm team in Grand Rapids, Michigan when he was called up by the NHL team after regular goaltender Jimmy Howard broke a finger.Howard had been in net for all 17 wins until MacDonald took over. MacDonald said he never dreamed he’d be a part of the recor...
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Joey MacDonald,
Jimmy Howard,
Ty Conklin,
Mike Babcock,
Ian Palmer
TEAMS: Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bulls
TEAMS: Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bulls
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