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.
The Detroit Red Wings only have a few days until the Trade Deadline. They have not made a move for a center yet. However, they do have a good amount of cap space at their disposal, and they should be able to weaponize it in some fashion before the March 7th deadline at 3 PM Eastern.
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 at Ohio Stadium in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game at Ohio Stadium.