The Detroit Red Wings were at a loss after Monday's 7-5 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at Little Caesars Arena.
Anthony Mantha delivered a clutch performance, but the top takeaway Monday was why the Detroit Red Wings can’t start on time.
They’ve had good starts here and there — just last week at Washington, for example — but they’ve parried far more questions this season about why they are slow out of the gate.
“I wish I knew,” Frans Nielsen said after the 7-5 loss to Columbus at Little Caesars Arena.