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.
Forward wins it with 2:17 left, Merzlikins makes 43 saves to give Columbus 4th straight win in 1st outdoor game at Ohio State
Detroit dropped a second game in a row to Columbus, this time outdoors at Ohio Stadium, making its path to the playoffs even tougher.
Back-to-back losses to Columbus slowed the Detroit Red Wings' quest for a postseason berth. They will try to regain their footing when they host Carolina on Tuesday night.