Editor’s note: I refer to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a “weak” team in this article. I don’t have any evidence/data outside of this game to back that up, other than the fact that they are from Ohio.
The Red Wings hosted Columbus Tuesday night with their eyes set on recording a point in three consecutive games, and they got some much-needed relief when Dylan Larkin returned to the lineup after serving a one-game suspension for defending himself. Detroit shellacked a weak Blue Jackets team with speed, skill, and rock-solid goaltending.