Detroit came out of the gate slowly and the Blue Jackets stormed the Detroit goal and put one behind Howard early.
The Wings seemed to play better as the period played out and Tyler Bertuzzi scored to tie the game at 1-1.
Second verse same as the first- Columbus came out strong in the second period and on a 5 on 3, they scored to take a 2-1 lead.
The Wings had their own 5-3 pp later in the second, but could not get a shot on goal on the 5 on 3 and then the 5 on 4.