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Talbot (lower-body) will not be available for Detroit's current road trip.

Talbot exited Sunday's game against the Vancouver Canucks due to a lower-body injury and did not return. With Alex Lyon (lower body) also sidelined, the Red Wings crease will belong to Ville Husso in the interim. The Red Wings also recalled Sebastian Cossa from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) on an emergency basis.

Cam Talbot
Talbot (lower-body) is still being evaluated and will be out vs. Boston on Tuesday.

Talbot exited Sunday's game against the Vancouver Canucks due to a lower-body injury and did not return. With Alex Lyon (lower body) also sidelined, the Red Wings crease will belong to Ville Husso in the interim. The Red Wings also recalled Sebastian Cossa from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) on an emergency basis.

Cam Talbot
Talbot will start vs. New Jersey on Friday.

The Red Wings have struggled this season, posting a 10-10-2 record through 22 games, but Talbot has given them a chance to win on most nights. The veteran netminder boasts a 2.47 GAA and .923 SV% in 13 outings (6-4-2). The Red Wings enter the action on Friday as +167 home underdogs against the New Jersey Devils.

Cam Talbot
Sillinger (upper-body) will return vs. Calgary on Friday.

Sillinger will return to the lineup after a one-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old Sillinger already has 240 NHL games to his name and has been productive this season, scoring 12 points (3G / 9A) in 20 contests while averaging a career-high 18:06 time-on-ice.

Cole Sillinger
Talbot will start vs. Calgary on Wednesday.

Talbot has lost three straight starts but will attempt to redeem himself on Wednesday night against his former club, the Calgary Flames. The 37-year-old Talbot has allowed 10 combined goals over his last three games (0-2-1), posting a .903 SV%, but has been solid this season, showcasing a 2.62 GAA and .921 SV% in 12 appearances (5-4-2). The Red Wings enter Wednesday's contest as slight +101 home underdogs against a Flames club with wins in four of their last five (4-1-0).

Cam Talbot
Talbot is expected to start vs. Calgary on Wednesday.

Talbot has lost three straight starts but will attempt to redeem himself on Wednesday night against his former club, the Calgary Flames. The 37-year-old Talbot has allowed 10 combined goals over his last three games (0-2-1), posting a .903 SV%, but has been solid this season, showcasing a 2.62 GAA and .921 SV% in 12 appearances (5-4-2). The Red Wings enter Wednesday's contest as slight +101 home underdogs against a Flames club with wins in four of their last five (4-1-0).

Cam Talbot
Knies (upper-body) has been placed on IR retroactive to November 20th.

Knies left Toronto's game vs. Vegas on Wednesday with an upper-body injury and will remain out on Sunday as the Maple Leafs host Utah. The 22-year-old winger has not been provided a timetable to return but is apparently improving day-by-day and is not expected to be out for long. His presence will be missed throughout the lineup after he started the year with eight goals, 12 points and 36 SOG in 20 games played before the injury.

Matthew Knies
Andrae (mid-body) practiced in full on Friday and will be a game-time decision on Saturday vs. Chicago.

Andrae has played 10 games with the Flyers this season, averaging 18:27 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A), 13 blocks, and 15 hits. Helge Grans, recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) on Monday, has been Andrae's replacement in the lineup.

Emil Andrae
Talbot will start vs. Boston on Saturday.

The Red Wings snapped a three-game losing skid in their previous out with Alex Lyon in the net but will revert to Talbot on Saturday against the Boston Bruins. The 37-year-old Talbot has been solid this season, posting a 2.67 GAA and .920 SV% in 11 appearances (5-3-2). The Red Wings will host a Bruins club that has scored only six goals in their previous four games (1-2-1).

Cam Talbot
Knies (upper-body) is out on Sunday vs. Utah and is without a timetable to return.

Knies left Toronto's game vs. Vegas on Wednesday with an upper-body injury and will remain out on Sunday as the Maple Leafs host Utah. The 22-year-old winger has not been provided a timetable to return but is apparently improving day-by-day and is not expected to be out for long. His presence will be missed throughout the lineup after he started the year with eight goals, 12 points and 36 SOG in 20 games played before the injury.

Matthew Knies
Johnson (shoulder) has been activated from IR and is expected to return on Thursday.

Johnson has not played since October 17th due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 22-year-old Johnson showed signs of a true breakout campaign before his injury, with two goals and three assists in his first four games. The Blue Jackets loaned Mikael Pyyhtia to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) to accommodate Johnson's return.

Kent Johnson