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 off his own rebound at 17:43 of the third period, Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves, and the Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in front of 94,751

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

For a lot of Detroit Red Wings fans, Saturday night's Stadium Series game boils down to a single moment of frustration: A missed high-sticking call from Justin Danforth to the face of Simon Edvinsson,

Alex DeBrincat scored twice to even the game, but the Columbus Blue Jackets scored 2 in the final 3 minutes at Ohio Stadium.