Come Saturday, the two will also add to their League-leading totals among skaters to play in outdoor games when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium (6 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+, TVAS-D, FX-CA).
After losing yet another player to injury, the Blue Jackets discovered unexpected chemistry in a makeshift top line.
Kent Johnson(20), and Kirill Marchenko(24) scored the goals for Columbus, while Daniil Tarasov stopped 29 of 31 Wings shots in the win. It was Daniil Tarasov’s first start since Jan 31.
Another key forward leaves Blue Jackets' lineup, but now their captain is back to fill the void at center of the second line.
X (Twitter) users responded Thursday night to the NHL's Blue Jackets opening the key 2-game series versus the Red Wings with a win in Detroit.