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RECAP: Red Wings make final game interesting, CBJ wins 5-4 in OT

The final game of the season.

To some, it’s music to their ears, to others, it’s a sad milestone that means no more Red Wings hockey. Expectations have always been low, given how banged up the team is, and how bad the Blue Jackets have been. Somehow, both teams, who are fighting in the basement, managed to churn out an entertaining way to cap off a hellish 56 games.

Before puck drop, we learned that Calvin Pickard would get the start, and Joe Veleno, despite scoring his 1st goal Friday night, would be a health scratch — a clear sign that the team wasn’t looking for a win.