The second-largest crowd in NHL history is expected Saturday night when the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry moves to the ice for an NHL Stadium Series matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and the host Columbus Blue Jackets at Ohio Stadium.
James van Riemsdyk scored two goals to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
Extending his point streak to eight consecutive games, Alex DeBrincat opened the scoring with his club-leading 27th goal of the season just 27 seconds into the second period. J.T. Compher fed DeBrincat backdoor, and he one-timed the cross-slot pass past Tarasov to give the Red Wings a 1-0 lead.
The Detroit Red Wings dropped the first end of their two-game set with the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday evening at Little Caesars Arena, falling by a final score of 5–2. The defining feature of the game was the Blue Jackets' ability to consistently drive play to the inner slot,
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings play a very important game on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.