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

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.

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 Wing

Justin Danforth answers and scores a goal for the Blue Jackets to give them a 4-3 lead in the third period vs. the Red Wings.

Danforth broke free from two Detroit defenders with the help of a high stick to the face of Simon Edvinsson, but it didn't get called by the refs. It was Danforth's first multi-point performance since Nov.

New forwards Luke Kunin, Christian Fischer give Blue Jackets needed depth to make their final push in a tight race for a playoff spot.

Luke Kunin, 27, is the second veteran depth forward the Blue Jackets have added in two days, after claiming Christian Fischer off waivers.

Earlier this season, when the Columbus Blue Jackets and right winger Mathieu Olivier began negotiating a contract extension, Olivier’s initial demand was that any new agreement include a minimum term of four years.

After months of planning and years of anticipation, the big day finally arrived and it ended with a Blue Jackets win. Columbus defeated Detroit 5-3 in the first ever outdoor NHL hockey game to take place at Ohio Stadium.