Red Wings’ John Gibson exits game against Predators with upper-body injury
The Detroit Red Wings announced on Monday that goalie John Gibson is unlikely return to the team’s matinee contest against the Nashville Predators with an upper-body injury.
Gibson played the entirety of the first period of the game, turning aside 10 of the 11 shots he faced, surrendering a goal to Filip Forsberg on the power play.
The veteran netminder from Pittsburgh did not return for the second, prompting the announcement from the club.
UPDATE: John Gibson (upper body injury) is unlikely to return to today's game.
Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made a major splash this summer when he sent Petr Mrazek, a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to land Gibson in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks.
Gibson, who spent the entirety of his NHL career prior to this season as a member of the Ducks, has delivered strong results for Detroit this season. After shaking off a slow start, Gibson entered Monday’s game with a 23-12-2 record with a .905 save percentage, 2.57 goals against average and four shutouts.
In his career, Gibson owns a 227-229-65 record with a .910 SV% and 2.87 GAA. He is third among active American goalies in both wins and shutouts behind Jonathan Quick and Connor Hellebuyck.
If Gibson is evaluated and determined to have suffered a longer-term injury, Yzerman could be forced to act again to add a starting-caliber option in net ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline.
38-year-old Cam Talbot is the team’s backup, and in his 25 appearances this season, he has posted a .890 SV% and 3.08 GAA.
Another compelling option would be an internal promotion in 2021 first-round pick Sebastian Cossa, who owns a stellar .927 SV% and 1.99 GA in 31 appearances for the team’s AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins.
Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis ranked Cossa as the No. 3 prospect in Detroit’s system this past summer.