The Red Wings pulled Cam Talbot for the extra skater with 3:25 remaining but Kirill Marchenko’s empty-net goal with 57 seconds to play sealed the outcome. The Red Wings are 17-5-2 in their past 24. The Blue Jackets are 17-7-3 in their past 27.
After losing yet another player to injury, the Blue Jackets discovered unexpected chemistry in a makeshift top line.
James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Thursday night in a matchup of playoff contenders. Sean Kuraly, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko also scored for the Blue Jackets,
DETROIT — James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus ... who moved into a tie with Detroit at 66 points for the two Eastern Conference wild cards. Columbus captain Boone Jenner had three ...