Wings handle N.J.

12/7/2013

NEWARK, N.J. — Johan Franzen and Tomas Tatar scored third-period goals and the Detroit Red Wings beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Friday night.

Joakim Andersson scored and Jonas Gustavsson made 10 saves for Detroit, which has won five of six.

Cory Schneider made 18 saves for New Jersey, which has lost three in a row.

Andy Greene scored for the Devils.

BLUE JACKETS 4, WILD 0

COLUMBUS — Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Boone Jenner, and R.J. Umberger scored, and Curtis McElhinney posted his first shutout since 2011 in the Blue Jackets’ win.

It was the Blue Jackets’ second win in a row, the first time they’ve won back-to-back games since Oct. 25.