DETROIT, Mich. (AP) – Jonas Gustavsson stopped 36 shots and the Red Wings held off the Blue Jackets 2-1 at Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday night.
Cam Atkinson scored for Columbus and Sergei Bobrobsky made 30 saves.
Daniel Alfredsson scored his first goal as a Red Wing and Todd Bertuzzi got the game-winner. Henrik Zetterberg had two assists.
Atkinson put the Blue Jackets on the board and tied the game 7:48 into the second period with an unassisted power-play goal. It was a spectacular individual effort as Atkinson carried the puck the length of the ice, bulled past Detroit defenseman Dan DeKeyser, got off one shot and then jammed the rebound past Gustavsson.
Bertuzzi’s power-play goal gave the Red Wings a 2-1 with 8:46 left in the middle period. He scored from just outside the crease for his second goal.