Kasper and the Red Wings: Dramatic defeat in the record game!

Kasper and the Red Wings: Dramatic defeat in the record game!

In front of a record backdrop of 94,571 fans, the Carinthian Marco Kasper experienced a bitter defeat with the Detroit Red Wings as part of the NHL Stadium Series. As laola1.at , the Red Wings lost on Saturday in Ohio Stadium against the Columbus Blue Jackets 3: 5. This was only the second time in NHL history that more than 94,000 spectators saw a game, while the highest number of visitors of 105,491 was achieved at the "Winter Classic" 2014.

The meaning of this game was immense because both teams fought for the last two wildcard places. The Blue Jackets took a 1-0 lead in the first break and extended them to 3: 1 in the course of the second third before Detroit opened again, driven by the gates of Alex Debrincat and Patrick Kane. However, Justin Danforth, who scored in a controversial game situation, ultimately decided the game for Columbus: "The referees decided that it was not a high stick, which allowed the hit," as Sportingnews.com reported. With this victory, Columbus climbed to the seventh place of the Eastern Conference, while Detroit fell on the eighth.

The match was not only a highlight in terms of sport, but also an emotional moment for everyone involved. Both teams honored the late Johnny Gaudreau by wearing his Jersey and the Gaudreau family led the Blue Jackets team to the stadium. The 46:21 goal shots in favor of the Red Wings underline the combative potential of the team, but ultimately there was a lack of punch to win. Marco Kasper spent 19 minutes on the ice, but could not escape the defeat.