Red Wings' 'compete' comes late, Blue Jackets win 4-3

Detroit - After consecutive wins over elite teams such as Winnipeg and Toronto, this was unexpected.

The Red Wings lost, 4-3, to the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets. Not many people likely thought that was going to happen, given the way the Wings played against the Leafs.

But, also as has been the case in these types of games this season, when the Wings have fallen behind early, they made it interesting in the end.

Very interesting, cutting a 4-0 deficit to 4-3 before seeing the rally stall.

"Our compete comes up with some momentum, I appreciate the push in the third (period), but just very disappointing to waste a performance like that in the third," Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said. "We…