The game was locked at 1-1 from midway through the first period until Lidstrom, who played a remarkable 34 minutes, 38 seconds - almost eight minutes more than any other player on the ice - made his mark.

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But it told investors the coming year would mark a turnaround with higher demand for ready-to-drink products such as Smirnoff Ice.

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