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Danforth’s late goal lifts Blue Jackets over Red Wings 5-3 in Stadium Series
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 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.
Denton Mateychuk notched the team’s first-ever outdoor goal, Dmitri Voronkov and Mathieu Olivier scored 32 seconds apart in the second period, and Adam Fantilli added an empty-netter.
The 43rd outdoor game in league history was Columbus’ first and played before a crowd of 94,751 at Ohio Stadium.
TakeawaysDetroit: The Red Wings took early control of the puck, outshooting Columbus 14-6 in the first period but fell behind in the second.
Up nextBoth teams return to action Tuesday, with the Red Wings hosting Carolina and the Blue Jackets visiting Tampa Bay.
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