Over the past month, John Gibson has earned himself more starts in the Red Wings’ crease, but the team will turn to Talbot on the tail end of a back-to-back on Sunday. The 38-year-old Talbot has a concerning 3.00 GAA and .887 SV% in 19 appearances (10-6-2), but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Washington Capitals.
The Red Wings are 7-2-1 in their last 10 and can attribute much of their recent success to the stellar play of Gibson between the pipes. The 32-year-old Gibson started his tenure with the Red Wings poorly, but he is starting to look like the goalie the team hoped for when they acquired him in the offseason. Gibson has won seven straight while posting an excellent 2.05 GAA and .934 SV%. The Red Wings enter the action on Tuesday as +112 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars team on a four-game winning streak.
Detroit is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth, but they have been excellent lately when relying on John Gibson, who will return to the crease on Saturday against the Washington Capitals. The 32-year-old Gibson struggled early in his tenure with the Red Wings, but is sporting an exceptional 1.65 GAA and .946 SV% in his last five games (5-0-0).
The Red Wings have played well lately, with points in eight of their last nine (6-1-2), largely due to the improved play of John Gibson between the pipes. That said, they will turn to Talbot on Wednesday against the Utah Mammoth. The 38-year-old Talbot has a 3.01 GAA and .885 SV% in 17 games (9-5-2) and has lost five straight decisions (0-3-2). The Red Wings enter Wednesday’s contest as -118 home favorites against a Mammoth team that has lost four of their last six (2-4-0).
The Red Wings acquired Gibson in the offseason to stabilize an inconsistent crease over the past few seasons, but early in his tenure, he had provided the opposite. That said, the 32-year-old veteran goalie appears to be turning a corner, winning five straight outings while recording a 2.05 GAA, .940 SV%, and two shutouts. The Red Wings hope Gibson can stay hot, entering Tuesday's contest as -128 home favorites against a New York Islanders team that has won six of their last seven (6-1-0).
Kane has regularly missed multi-game stents with the Red Wings over the past three seasons, and will return to the sidelines for at least two more games due to an upper-body injury. The 37-year-old forward has already missed nine games this season, but he has been terrific when healthy, scoring 23 points (6G / 17A) in 24 games.
