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NHL Game Recap: Blues Rally Past Red Wings with Third Period Comeback

The Detroit Red Wings surrendered a two-goal third-period lead Saturday afternoon, falling 5-4 to the St. Louis Blues in a frustrating comeback loss. Detroit carried a 4-2 advantage into the third period, but St.

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 7:51 PM
NHL Game Recap: Blues Rally Past Red Wings with Third Period Comeback
Key Things to Know
  • The St. Louis Blues rallied with three third-period goals to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4.
  • Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scored his first career NHL goal just 18 seconds after Justin Barron tied the score.
  • Detroit held leads of 3-1 and 4-2 before surrendering the advantage in the final period.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The St. Louis Blues staged a third-period comeback to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. Detroit carried a 4-2 lead into the final frame following a power-play goal from Emmitt Finnie, but St. Louis answered with three straight goals. Pavel Buchnevich cut the deficit before Justin Barron tied the game, and Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scored the game-winner just 18 seconds later.

Dalibor Dvorsky and Jimmy Snuggerud also scored for the Blues, while JT Compher, Keegan Kolesar, and Lucas Raymond provided the earlier goals for the Red Wings. Blues goaltender Joel Hofer made 24 saves on 28 shots, while Red Wings goaltender John Gibson stopped 10 of 15 shots in the defeat.

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