NHL: Modin scores in OT to end Jackets' 9-game skid 1-0

By Rusty Miller

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Dec. 28 2009 7:59 p.m. MST

Columbus Blue Jackets' Raffi Torres, left, tries to control the puck in front of Detroit Red Wings' Todd Bertuzzi during the first period.

Paul Vernon, Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fredrik Modin backhanded in a rebound of his own shot 3:12 into overtime to give Columbus a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night, ending the Blue Jackets' franchise-tying nine-game losing skid.

Steve Mason had 34 saves for his second shutout of the year.

Modin carried the puck into the offensive zone and past defenseman Brett Lebda to flick a shot at Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard. He stopped the shot but Modin continued to skate and was able to backhand a shot past a diving Lebda that went behind Howard.

The Blue Jackets climbed off the bench to celebrate in the corner, mobbing Modin while a sellout crowd of 18,421 roared.

Howard stopped 39 shots.

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