The Columbus Blue Jackets scored five unanswered goals in the third period Tuesday to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 7-3 in the championship game of the NHL Prospects Tournament at Centre I.C.E. in Traverse City.
Givani Smith scored a pair of goals and Dennis Cholowski scored on the power play to put Detroit ahead 3-2 at 1:35 of the third period.
It was all Blue Jackets after that as Columbus finished the tournament 4-0. The Red Wings went 2-2.
Kaden Fulcher allowed six goals on 17 shots. Columbus scored a pair of empty-net goals.
Joe Veleno picked up an assist and led the Red Wings in scoring during the tournament with seven points (two goals, five assists).