Todd McLellan said some important players didn’t show up. The Detroit Red Wings were disappointed in their 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday at Little Caesars Arena because they know they should have done better.

The Dylan Larkin importance to the Detroit team is such that when he’s not on top of his game the Red Wings are not on top of theirs. “I can’t beat around the bush — he was missing,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said after the Columbus Blue Jackets downed Detroit 5-2 in the

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said he understood why he was called out by head coach Todd McLellan after Thursday's loss to Columbus.

Red Wings star Dylan Larkin recently had a unique practice experience. Larkin and his teammates skated on an ice rink set up at the home of the Ohio State football team.

Two consecutive losses, including Saturday's 5-3 defeat, enabled the Blue Jackets to leapfrog the Wings into the first wild-card position.

The Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in Ohio Stadium Saturday, putting the proper punctuation on what was a special event for Columbus.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in a matchup of playoff contenders.