Red Wings 7, Blue Jackets 2
On Monday night in Motown, Detroit handed Columbus a 7-2 defeat. In two days the Blue Jackets will have a chance to avenge their loss as they close their season series with the Red Wings inside Nationwide Arena. Maybe by then the sting of the team’s latest thrashing will have worn off.
Soon the Blue Jackets will have their chance to respond, but for now they are left basking in the product of their inadequacy.
Four first-period goals fueled the blowout for the Red Wings. Tomas Holmstrom scored twice on the power play to mark his ninth and tenth goals of the season.
In the second period, the onslaught continued with tallies from Nicklas Lindstrom and Brad Stuart.
Through two frames, Columbus was being outshot 31-13. Steve Mason, replaced by Allen York midway through the second period, turned aside only 22 of 28 shots.
The Blue Jackets tried to institute a physical presence during the latter half of the game, but a crew of strict officials eradicated their efforts.
After Detroit scored its seventh consecutive goal nearly two minutes into the third period, Columbus finally broke the shutout with tallies from Mark Letestu and Rick Nash.
The Blue Jackets have been outscored 13-5 in the past two games.
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