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Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader has been suspended for two games for charging Anaheim Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman during Game 3 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series in Detroit on Saturday, May 4, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser could be out for the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs with an injury, as per a pair of tweets from Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive

DeKeyser has broken right thumb, Holland said, Babcock said he thinks he's done for playoffs.

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Gustav Nyquist's first career playoff goal came 1:21 into overtime to help the Detroit Red Wings take a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series.

Detroit had blown a three-goal lead in the third period, but went into overtime on the power play as Sheldon Souray was whistled for slashing with 38 seconds to play in regulation.

With time winding down on the man advantage, Daniel Cleary passed the puck from the right corner over to the right circle for Valtteri Filppula, who skated down low before sending it back to the left wing where Nyquist fired it in for the win.

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What’s the occasion: Red Wings play them in the first round of the playoffs.

How they fared this season: The Ducks won, 5-2, in Detroit in February, but the Wings won twice at Anaheim in March, beating the Ducks, 5-1, on a Friday night and 2-1 on a Sunday afternoon.

Who are some good Ducks: Ryan Getzlaf is big and strong and averages more than a point a game. Corey Perry has a nasty, physical side to him, but he’s also very dangerous with the puck. He likes to shoot. A lot. Teemu Selanne is 42 and fantastic. Incredibly skilled shooter. Bobby Ryan is a high-end young guy, a very good passer and capable goal scorer.

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