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Detroit Red Wings’, Columbus’ seasons end with Blue Jackets’ OT win on Saturday

Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula, top, scores against Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks during the third period in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday. (AP photo)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Max Domi scored 4:39 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night in the season finale for both teams.

Matiss Kivlenieks had 33 saves for the Blue Jackets, who despite the feel-good win to end the season couldn’t avoid finishing in the Central Division cellar. Columbus needed a win in regulation to finish ahead of the Red Wings.

“Obviously, not the season we wanted or hoped (for),” Columbus forward Cam Atkinson said. “Definitely nice to get the last one in front of our fans.”

Eric Robinson had a goal and an assist, Cam Atkinson got his 15th goal of the season for the Blue Jackets, Oliver Bjorkstrand got his team-leading 18th and Jack Roslovic also scored for the Blue Jackets, who won for just the third time in the last 15 games.

The Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for the first time in five seasons under John Tortorella, who has been mum about his future with the team.

“It was miserable. It sucked,” Tortorella said after the 18-26-12 finish. “But I think you got to turn it around and learn from it, and I hope we’re never involved in that situation again.”

Jakub Vrana, acquired by Detroit from Washington at the trade deadline, got his eighth goal in 11 games with his new team. Dennis DeKeyser, Sam Gagner and Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Red Wings. Calvin Pickard had 31 saves.

Scoring in the back-and-forth affair began when a long shot by Dennis Cholowski was redirected by Vrana 6:40 into the game. Columbus tied it when Atkinson tapped in a doorstep pass from Patrik Laine at the 10:16 mark.

Columbus got a slick short-handed goal in the third when Nathan Gerbe, his back turned to the play in the Detroit zone, shoveled the puck out from the boards for Robinson. But before the Blue Jackets could kill the Detroit penalty, Gagner put back a rebounded puck to tie it at 3.

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