{"id":546827,"date":"2026-04-08T05:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/546827\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T05:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:36:14","slug":"red-wings-stumble-late-lose-to-blue-jackets-in-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/546827\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Wings Stumble Late, Lose to Blue Jackets in Shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the Red Wings’ heartbreaking loss to the Blue Jackets, with the game action fractured into a geometric abstraction.Today in Detroit<\/p>\n

The Detroit Red Wings were unable to hold onto a late lead, allowing the Columbus Blue Jackets to tie the game in the final 30 seconds and eventually win in a shootout. Despite strong performances from Dylan Larkin and Justin Faulk, the Red Wings let mistakes pile up and couldn’t close out the must-win game at home.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The loss is a tough blow for the Red Wings, who are fighting to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Failing to secure two points at home against a non-playoff team could prove costly as Detroit tries to make a late-season push.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Red Wings took an early 1-0 lead on Larkin’s power play goal, then went up 2-1 on a Faulk tally. But the Blue Jackets responded each time, tying the game before the second intermission and then forcing overtime on a late goal by Adam Fantilli. In the shootout, Zach Werenski scored the winner for Columbus.<\/p>\n

The Red Wings took a 1-0 lead just over 12 minutes into the first period.Detroit regained the lead at 2-1 midway through the second period.Columbus tied the game at 2-2 late in the second period on a power play goal.Faulk put the Red Wings up 3-2 in the third period, but Fantilli tied it with 30 seconds left in regulation.The game went to a shootout, where Werenski scored the deciding goal for the Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Dylan Larkin<\/p>\n

The Red Wings’ captain, who scored a power play goal and added an assist in the game.<\/p>\n

Justin Faulk<\/p>\n

The veteran defenseman, who scored two goals for Detroit in his return to the lineup after missing the last two games.<\/p>\n

Zach Werenski<\/p>\n

The Blue Jackets defenseman, who scored the deciding goal in the shootout to give Columbus the win.<\/p>\n

Adam Fantilli<\/p>\n

The Blue Jackets rookie, who scored the game-tying goal with 30 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.<\/p>\n

John Gibson<\/p>\n

The Red Wings’ goaltender, who made 30 saves in the losing effort.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a tough time of year. It’s important to close out games, extend games. It’s not a good feeling right now to have that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Justin Faulk, Red Wings Defenseman<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got a point, and that point may keep us alive. You know, there’s still points on the table. We’re in must win territory now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Derek McLellan, Red Wings Head Coach<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Red Wings will host the Philadelphia Flyers in their final home game of the season on Thursday, April 11th. Detroit is now in must-win territory as they try to keep their playoff hopes alive.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This loss is a tough blow for the Red Wings, who squandered a late lead and failed to secure two crucial points at home against a non-playoff team. Detroit’s inability to close out games has been a recurring issue, and they now find themselves in a must-win situation as they try to make a late-season push for the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the Red Wings’ heartbreaking loss to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":546828,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5108],"tags":[3644,5180,897,230,5179,5,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-546827","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-columbus-blue-jackets","8":"tag-blue-jackets","9":"tag-bluejackets","10":"tag-columbus","11":"tag-columbus-blue-jackets","12":"tag-columbusbluejackets","13":"tag-hockey","14":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116367471382844469","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/546828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}