Red Wings Lose Late Third Period Lead, Drop 4-3 Shootout To Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings were 16.1 seconds away from a badly-needed regulation victory, but the Columbus Blue Jackets snatched that victory from the jaws of defeat.
Follow Michael Whitaker On X The Detroit Red Wings were 16. 1 seconds away from a badly-needed regulation victory at Little Caesars Arena, but the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets snatched that victory from the jaws of defeat. Former Michigan Wolverines defenseman Adam Fantilli scored the game-tying goal with 16.
1 seconds remaining in regulation, and fellow former Wolverine Zach Werenski netted the decisive shootout goal, lifting the Blue Jackets to a 4ā3 win over the Red Wings in a critical matchup for both teams. pic. twitter.
com/foCxoHzepG ā Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 8, 2026 The Red Wings are now three points behind the Ottawa Senators, who defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, for the final Wild Card postseason spot with only four games remaining. Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets moved to 90 points, one ahead of Detroit. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news , game-day coverage, and player features .
Things didn't start well for the Red Wings, who surrendered the opening goal to Danton Heinen after a defensive zone turnover at 2:06 of the opening frame. But team captain Dylan Larkin netted his 31st goal of the season midway through the period on the power-play, knotting the score at 1-1. Defenseman Justin Faulk, who made his return to the lineup after missing the last few games, scored a beautiful in the second period after cutting through multiple Jackets players and beating goaltender Jet Greaves with a glove-side shot.