Blue Jackets 3, Red Wings 2: Vinny Prospal scored with 24.7 seconds remaining in the third period as visiting Columbus extended Detroit's winless streak to five games.The Blue Jackets took advantage of a turnover to start a 3-on-2 rush, and defenseman James Wisniewski fired a pass from the top of the left faceoff circle to Prospal, who spun around on the doorstep and sent a back-handed shot past Jimmy Howard for the go-ahead goal. R.J. Umberger and Derek Dorsett also scored as Columbus erased an early 2-0 deficit to snap a three-game slide.Damien Brunner and Valtteri Filppula each scored and Howard made 21 saves for the Red Wings, who have allowed a total of 19 goals during their winless streak.Brunner stole an attempted clearing pass behind Columbus' net and stuffed the puck under Sergei Bobrovsky's right pad for an unassisted goal 18 seconds into the game. Filppula deflected defenseman Brian Lashoff's shot past Bobrovsky (28 saves) at the 2:40 mark to make it 2-0.The Blue Jackets got one back on a power play less than two minutes later, when Umberger stopped Cam Atkinson's shot in the slot and turned to wrist it past Howard. They got the equalizer at 5:03 of the third as Dorsett picked up a rebound on the doorstep and slipped it around Howard's left skate.GAME NOTEBOOK: Howard was back in net after leaving Tuesday's game in the first period with blurred vision. … Detroit fell to 29-6-2 at home against the Blue Jackets. The Red Wings also lost at Columbus earlier this month. … Prospal has scored in back-to-back games and has at least one point in three straight contests.
Recap: Blue Jackets 3, Red Wings 2
Published: Feb 21 2013 11:59:28 PM EST
Updated On: Feb 21 2013 11:59:30 PM EST
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