Forward wins it with 2:17 left, Merzlikins makes 43 saves to give Columbus 4th straight win in 1st outdoor game at Ohio State

Justin Danforth scored with 2:17 remaining to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over Detroit 5-3 on Saturday night in the Stadium Series, leapfrogging the Red Wings to take sole possession of the first Eastern Conference wild-card spot.

Justin Danforth scored the go-ahead goal with 2:17 left and Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in the Stadium Series on Saturday night at chilly Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

Justin Danforth scored the go-ahead goal with 2:17 left and Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in the Stadium Series on Saturday night at chilly Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

The Red Wings came away empty, indoors and outdoors. Justin Danforth scored a controversial goal with 2:17 remaining in the third period Saturday to snap a tie and the Blue Jackets defeated the Red Wings 5-3 in the Stadium Series before 94,

Blue Jackets forward Justin Danforth, who scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period of a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings, said he still had unanswered text messages from all over the hockey world that he needed to return.

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