Blues overturn two-goal deficit to beat Red Wings 5-4
Justin Barron tied the game before Aleksanteri Kaskimaki put St. Louis ahead 18 seconds later.
Detroit held a 4-2 advantage early in the third period Saturday, but St. Louis answered with three goals to win 5-4 at Little Caesars Arena.
Pavel Buchnevich started the comeback at 8:37. Justin Barron brought the Blues level at 12:57, and Aleksanteri Kaskimaki supplied the winner at 13:15, finishing a play set up by Alexey Toropchenko.
The Blues also got goals from Dalibor Dvorsky and Jimmy Snuggerud. Barron and Snuggerud finished with two points apiece, while Joel Hofer stopped 24 shots. St. Louis improved to 7-6-1 as it began a four-game road trip.
Lucas Raymond recorded a goal and an assist for Detroit. J.T. Compher, Keegan Kolesar and Emmitt Finnie also scored, with Finnie’s third-period power-play goal giving the Red Wings their second two-goal lead of the game. John Gibson made 10 saves, and Detroit fell to 6-5-3.
