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Red Wings Suffer Spooky Halloween Collapse, Lose 5-4 To Blues

The Detroit Red Wings suffered a third period collapse against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 5-4 final after leading 4-2.

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 8:24 PM
Red Wings Suffer Spooky Halloween Collapse, Lose 5-4 To Blues
Key Things to Know
  • The Detroit Red Wings collapsed in the third period to lose 5-4 against the St. Louis Blues.
  • St. Louis scored three unanswered third-period goals, including two within an 18-second span to take the lead.
  • Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scored the game-winning goal, marking the first goal of his NHL career.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Detroit Red Wings suffered a third-period collapse against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday afternoon, falling 5-4 at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit held a comfortable 4-2 lead midway through the final frame before the visiting Blues mounted a dramatic comeback, scoring three unanswered goals to secure the victory.

Pavel Buchnevich and Justin Barron sparked the comeback with consecutive goals before Aleksanteri Kaskimaki netted the game-winner just 18 seconds later. The Red Wings received goals from J.T. Compher, Keegan Kolesar, Lucas Raymond, and Emmitt Finnie, but goaltender Gibson conceded five goals on 15 shots in the defeat.

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