commentary...

Red Wings basically dominated the Blue Jackets,from opening puck drop... Johan Franzen scored two goals in first period,and three points in game... Valtteri Filppula had a goal,and three assists(a four point night),and Red Wings led 2-0,3-1,4-2,and finally won by score by 5-2,with empty net goal,by Flippula(assisted by Franzen who tripped over a Blue Jacket,as he passed puck to Flippula)... two good periods,out of three(second period was the worst period,got out-shot,13-7,but Pavel Datsyuk scored goal 27 seconds into period,to extend lead to 3-1,but Columbus did not get closer,because of the Red Wings' overall defense,in that second,and they dominated the third defensively,and backbreaker goal came from Nicklas Lidstrom,who fired a rocket over Steve Mason's right shoulder,into left upper corner of net,to make it,4-2,at 7:46,of third period... Red Wings were 3-5,on power play... Rick Nash,of Columbus has scored 23 goals lifetime,with a couple hat tricks,against the Red Wings,but got nary a shot on goal,tonight... Steve Mason,in net,for the Blue Jackets,has been owned by the Red Wings,meaning that he may have a shutout,or two,against Red Wings,but he gave up four goals,against Red Wings,tonight... since his Calder Trophy winning rookie season,in which he was 33-20-7,.916 save percentage,and 2.29 goals against average,he has been 44-53-17,.894 save percentage,with a 3.18 G.A.A.,with Columbus,being the only winless team,at 0-6-1,in the NHL...