The Red Wings came into this road contest against Columbus attempting their first back to back wins of the season down a couple players to recent injuries. Andreas Athanasiou and Frans Nielsen who were part of the victory over Dallas on Sunday night did not partake in his contest. Joonas Korpisalo got the start for the Blue Jackets, a common trend of backup goaltenders facing off against the Wings this year. For Detroit, Jimmy Howard was back in net after Bernier picked up the victory in the previous contest.
Wings Battle Back to Beat Blue Jackets 5-3
