Disputed Goal Stands In 4-2 Blue Jackets Win Over Wings
By RUSTY MILLER/AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Cam Atkinson scored a goal confirmed by video replay in the third period, and Ryan Johansen added an empty-netter for his second of the game to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
The Blue Jackets pulled even with the Red Wings with 80 points in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.
Brandon Dubinsky and Johansen also had power-play goals, and Curtis McElhinney stopped 22 of 23 shots in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky for the Blue Jackets, who had lost three of four. James Wisniewski added three assists.
Gustav Nyquist, last week's No. 1 star in the NHL, maintained his hot hand with two goals for the Red Wings, who were 3-0-1 in their previous four. He has 20 goals in his last 24 games.
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