The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Red Wings 5-2 Thursday at Little Caesars Arena and meet again Saturday at 6 in a Stadium Series game at the home of the Buckeyes (6 p.m., ESPN). The teams, who are tied for the top wild card spot with 66 points, will practice there tonight.

Communication, leaning on past experiences and more go into making sure club has what it needs at Ohio Stadium this weekend

The game vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets is 6 p.m. Saturday, and the Detroit Red Wings' only practice at Ohio Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Larkin had no points and no shots in 18:26 Tuesday in a 3-2 victory in Minnesota. He’s played a lot of hockey – five games in eight nights including the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game – and three of those games went to overtime. But McLellan said that’s not an excuse.

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The Detroit Red Wings are set to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets this Saturday in a unique matchup at Ohio Stadium. The game, which will be played outdoors, i