Red Wings-Blue Jackets Tweetcap: Shootout at the not-OK JLA

The Red Wings faced the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena, with their season on the line, given the “playoff math” that stands stacked against Detroit’s post-season hopes.

On Tuesday evening, the Red Wings rallied from a 1-0 deficit in goals by Dylan Larkin and Justin Faulk, when Zach Werenski tied the game, Faulk responded with a 3-2 marker…But Adam Fantilli tied the game at 19:43 of the 3rd period, and in the shootout, Werenski would have revenge on his hometown team, scoring the shootout winner.

Between Detroit’s loss and the Blue Jackets and Senators’ wins, the Red Wings desperately need to both win out and get a lot of help from teams beating Columbus and Ottawa going forward.

PREGAME: John Gibson and Jet Greaves led their respective teams out onto the ice…

The Blue Jackets post their lineup as soon as their “line rushes” hit the ice during warmups…

While the Red Wings held off until closer to puck drop given that Justin Faulk was a “game-time decision”:

1ST PERIOD:

The teams dressed the following starters and lineups:

GOAL: Only 2:06 into the 1st period, the forechecking Boone Jenner tied up Albert Johansson behind the Blue Jackets net, Axel Sandin Pellikka charged back to help Johansson as he was held tight, but ASP fanned on a pass. Mason Marchment centered the loose puck to Danton Heinen, who roofed a shot from the top of the crease over John Gibson.

Columbus 1, Detroit 0: Heinen (6) from Marchment (24) at 2:06 1st. 1-0 Blue Jackets.

PENALTY: Conor Garland pulled down J.T. Compher and was genuinely shocked by the penalty at 9:36.

GOAL: On the power play, the Red Wings cycled between Raymond, Seider and Kane, Kane looked for DeBrincat across the crease, but slid it down to Dylan Larkin at the right side of the net instead. Larkin passed the puck off a Blue Jacket, and the puck came back to Larkin, who jammed the puck into the net past Greaves.

Columbus 1, Detroit 1: Larkin (31) from Kane (38) and Seider (46) at 9:33 1st period.

2ND PERIOD:

GOAL: Dylan Larkin sprung Justin Faulk on a 2-on-2 rush, and Faulk deked and dangled through both Blue Jackets defenders–Jake Christiansen and Erik Gudbranson–and Faulk fired a shot over Greaves’ glove, and it was 2-1 6:27 into the 2nd period.

Columbus 1, Detroit 2: Faulk (13) from Larkin (30) and Chiarot (8) at 6:27 2nd period.

PENALTY: David Perron hooked Adam Fantilli in the defensive zone at 9:21 of the 2nd period.

GOAL: Zach Werenski walked up to the Wings’ blueline, cycled with Denton Mateychuk, and Werenski fired a screened shot through a screened John Gibson to tie the game 2-2 at 10:59 of the 2nd period.

Columbus 2, Detroit 2: Werenski (22) from Mateychuk (18) and Greaves (1) at 10:59 2nd period, PPG, screened shot.

PENALTY: David Perron took a dumb penalty, cross-checking Ivan Provorov at 16:29 of the 2nd period some 200 feet from his net.

3RD PERIOD:

INJURY: Michael Rasmussen didn’t return after blocking a shot late in the 2nd period.

PENALTY: Ben Chiarot tried to lift Sean Monahan’s stick and high-sticked Monahan, giving Columbus a 4-minute power play at 10:22.

PENALTY: At 12:00, Ivan Provorov heaviliy interfered with Moritz Seider and was called for interference. 4 on 4.

GOAL: Off an icing, Andrew Copp won a faceoff to Alex DeBrincat in the shooter’s position, but the puck rolled to DeBrincat’s backhand, so he sent the puck to Justin Faulk…Who BOOMED a slapper through Greaves at 15:14.

Columbus 2, Detroit 3: Faulk (14) from DeBrincat (43) and Copp () at 15:14.

GOALIE PULL: Greaves headed to the bench with 1:30 left 3rd.

GOAL: On the 6 on 5, Sean Monahan won the draw to Kirill Marchenko, he pumped the puck to Zach Werenski on the point, and Adam Fantilli ripped the puck left wing side through John Gibson to make it 3-3.

Columbus 3, Detroit 3: Fantilli (23) from Werenski (58) and Marchenko (39) at 19:43 3rd.

IN OVERTIME:

IN THE SHOOTOUT:

STATISTICS: Here are the Game Summary and Event Summary:

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George Malik

My name is George Malik, and I'm the Malik Report's editor/blogger/poster. I have been blogging about the Red Wings since 2006, and have worked with MLive and Kukla's Korner. Thank you for reading!