The Detroit Red Wings piled on seven straight goals to stun the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 and clinch a postseason berth for a franchise-record 21st straight season Monday. The home victory ensured the Red Wings passed the previous mark set from 1939-58. “It's pretty good, for sure, getting in 21 straight years,” winger Tomas Holmstrom told reporters. “We've had such good teams and we've clinched the playoffs, but we want to win the Stanley Cup.” The Red Wings dominated the Blue Jackets with four goals in the first 10 minutes and extended the lead to 7-0 by the third period before cruising to a win that moved them to fourth in the West on 97 points, one ahead of Nashville. Holmstrom scored two of Detroit's first three goals, while Henrik Zetterberg and Todd Bertuzzi each had four assists. The Red Wings also got a goal from defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom for the second straight game as he has proven to be the team's lucky charm. Calgary 5, Dallas 4: Mike Cammalleri had a goal and two assists, and the Calgary Flames used a four-goal second period for a win over the Dallas Stars. Jamie Benn scored two goals, and Mike Ribeiro and Philip Larsen also scored for Dallas. The Stars, starting a four-game road trip, have lost five of their past six away from home. Also, the Stars agreed to terms with forward Alex Chiasson on a three-year entry-level contract. He will join Dallas' primary affiliate, the Texas Stars, for the remainder of their season. The 21-year-old right winger turns pro after three seasons at Boston University, where he led the Terriers in scoring this season with 46 points in 38 games. Tampa Bay 5, Philadelphia 3: Martin St. Louis scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Steven Stamkos notched his team-record 53rd goal, and the visiting Lightning beat the Flyers. Detroit 7, Columbus 2: Tomas Holmstrom scored two goals and the Red Wings earned a postseason berth for a team-record 21st consecutive year with a win over the Blue Jackets. Detroit broke its team record of 20 straight years of reaching the playoffs, set from 1939-58. Detroit's playoff streak is the longest active run in professional sports. Ottawa 6, Winnipeg 4: Daniel Alfredsson scored two goals in the third period to send the Senators to a win over the Jets. San Jose 5, Colorado 1: Joe Pavelski scored twice and Antti Niemi made 31 saves as the San Jose Sharks jumped into first place in the Pacific Division with a thumping of Colorado. In another outing Vancouver edged Los Angeles 1-0.
