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RALEIGH, N.C. -- No lead -- even a four-goal advantage -- was safe at Sunday's NHL All-Star Game, an exhibition that was again short on defense and long on unabated chances on net.
But the most notable stats came from the blue line and goal crease of Team Lidstrom, which earned a 11-10 victory at RBC Center. Nick Lidstrom, the captain of the Detroit Red Wings who selected his squad in a first-of-its-kind draft earlier in the weekend, was a plus-7 and Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas became the first netminder in the history of the exhibition to record three consecutive wins.
"It can go either way," said Lidstrom, who had an assist and two blocked shots. "You can be plus-7 or minus-7. It's that easy."
His defensive partner, Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators, was a plus-6 and recorded a game-high four assists. Despite those enviable numbers, and two-goal games by Los Angeles' Anze Kopitar (Team Lidstrom), Dallas' Loui Eriksson (Team Staal) Philadelphia's Daniel Briere (Team Staal), Carolina's Eric Staal (Team Staal) and Pittsburgh's Kris Letang (Team Staal), the game's MVP award went to Patrick Sharp.
The Chicago Blackhawks forward, who was not even on the All-Star ballot, had a goal and two assists in the losing effort.
"I thought we won the game," said Sharp, who won a Honda as part of the award, which was voted on by the media and fans. "It's a game where there's lots of offense. There's some pretty plays lots of nice goals on both sides, and I'm honored to win the trophy."
The two teams -- one led by Lidstrom and the other by hometown favorite Eric Staal -- sent 91 shots on net. No penalty minutes were served and zero hits were recorded.
Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/30/team-lidstrom-edges-team-staal-at-nhl-all-star-game/
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