Thursday, Jan. 4 7:30pm ET
Verbeek passes Beliveau on scoring list
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DETROIT (AP) -- Pat Verbeek was almost embarrassed that he moved
into 25th place on the NHL's career goal-scoring list as the
Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Thursday night.
|  | | Pat Verbeek waves to the crowd after moving into 25th place on all-time scoring list. |
Verbeek scored two goals to pass former Montreal great Jean
Beliveau, who played from 1950-71, in the record books with 508
goals.
"It's kind of a crime because he was an elegant player, the way
he scored goals was beautiful," said Verbeek, who is in his 18th
season. "The way I score goals is ugly. I think the win is extra
special, this is all gravy."
The Red Wings took a 3-2 lead, their first of the night, with
56.2 seconds left in the second when Martin Lapointe redirected
Nicklas Lidstrom's shot that appeared to be going wide.
Lapointe scored his first goal in 15 games while Doug Brown, who
scored the final goal, had a goal for the first time in 12 games.
"We had good balance," Detroit coach Bowman said. "It was
probably the best four-line game we've had this year."
Dallas had won its last five at Detroit. The Stars are 1-11 when
trailing after two periods this season.
"We just don't seem to score enough goals when it counts,"
Dallas' Brenden Morrow said.
Detroit's Chris Osgood made 18 saves, while Dallas' Ed Belfour
stopped 26 shots.
"I thought when they went 3-2, they started to take the game
over," Dallas coach Ken Hitchcock said. "Their checking in the
third period really did us in. I thought we had good focus for 30
to 35 minutes, then we made some mistakes and lost our energy."
Mike Keane scored 40 seconds into the game to give Dallas a 1-0
lead.
Verbeek tied it late in the first on a wrist shot from the left
circle, which tied Beliveau's mark.
Dallas' Jere Lehtinen scored on a rebound to give the Stars a
2-1 lead early in second period.
Verbeek tied the it again when the puck trickled across the
crease after Belfour stopped two shots.
Verbeek played for Dallas from 1996-99 and signed with Detroit
as a free agent before last season.
"It's always fun to score against your old team," Verbeek
said.
Verbeek was effective after being a healthy scratch in Detroit's
last game.
"I'm never happy when I get sat out," he said. "The next game
I'm usually foaming at the mouth. Tonight was no exception."
Dallas' Brad Lukowich was impressed with Verbeek's gritty play.
"He doesn't score anything from outside the dots," Lukowich
said. "They're all close, hardworking goals."
Game
notes
Detroit's Chris Chelios, who had knee surgery on Nov. 20,
has been cleared to skate straight ahead this week. It will be two
weeks before he can skate in all directions. ... Dallas' Brett Hull
played after missing the previous three games with sore ribs.
Dallas' Joe Nieuwendyke missed the game with the flu.
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