Detroit Red Wings News

Talbot stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Oilers loss in San Jose on Thursday. It was a tough luck loss for Talbot, who performed exceptionally. Talbot has gone 2-2-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .936 SV% in January and tonight will be his third start against the Flames—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .873 SV% in their first two meetings.

Talbot allowed two goals on 14 shots in the Oilers loss to the Panthers on Sunday. He has lost hie last two games after allowing a combined five goals on 40 shots (.875 SV%). Tonight he gets the call in San Jose—Talbot has gone 2-6-2 with a 3.01 GAA and .901 SV% in cities not name Edmonton this season.

Gustafsson left the morning skate early and will be held out of the lineup because of a lower-body injury. With Gustafsson out, Rob Scuderi is expected to be back in the lineup.

Hamonic has missed the last two games and will miss at least the next five or six games with a lower-body injury. Look for Hamonic to return after the All Star break. With Hamonic out, Adam Pelech should remain with the team.

Hamonic missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury and his status for Tuesday’s game appears to be in danger after missing Monday’s practice. Monitor his status during the morning skate.

van Riemsdyk suffered the injury in Saturday’s blowout loss in San Jose. JVR leads the Maple Leafs in points with 29 (14G / 15A), but they’ll be without him for at least the next six weeks. Six weeks would have him returning in time for their game on February 23rd vs. Nashville—which means he’ll miss the next 17 games.

Gibson allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Ducks win over the Blues on Friday. Gibson has been victorious in five of his last six starts while posting a 1.56 GAA and .933 SV%. He draws a difficult matchup against a Red Wings team that has won the first three games of their current six-game road trip.

Talbot gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Oilers loss to the Lightning Friday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Talbot, who is now 2-1-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .933 SV% to start January. He draws a terrible matchup vs. the NHL’s hottest team—the Panthers come in having won 11 in a row while averaging 3.46 goals per game.

Hamonic will be scratched on Saturday because of an undisclosed injury. With Hamonic out, Scott Mayfield, who was recalled on Friday, will make his season debut. Hamonic is considered day-to-day, so monitor his status leading up to Tuesday’s game vs. the Blue Jackets.

Gibson allowed three goals on 25 shots before exiting Wednesday’s game with a lower-body injury. Despite getting hurt, Gibson practiced on Thursday and took part in an optional morning skate today and is good to go. Gibson comes into tonight’s game at 6-3-1 with a 1.75 GAA and .932 SV% on Honda Center ice.

Gibson allowed three goals on 25 shots before exiting Wednesday’s game with a lower-body injury. Despite getting hurt, Gibson practiced on Thursday and took part in an optional morning skate today, so it looks like he is good to go. Gibson comes into tonight’s game at 6-3-1 with a 1.75 GAA and .932 SV% on Honda Center ice.

Talbot stopped all 29 shots in the Oilers shutout win over the Hurricanes on Monday. Talbot has won two in a row while stopping 60 of 63 shots (.952 SV%). Talbot has had a rollercoaster of a season and comes into tonight with a 7-11-2 record, 2.76 GAA and .910 SV% on the season. Tonight he starts vs. the Lightning on home ice, where he is 5-5-0.

Gibson suffered a lower-body injury after colliding with Nazem Kadri on Wednesday, but he was back on the ice for practice on Thursday and head coach Bruce Boudreau said he is 100 percent and could start on Friday.

Gibson was forced to leave the game in the first minute of the third period after Nazem Kadri collided with him. Frederik Andersen replaced Gibson, stopping 12 of 13 shots in the 4-0 loss. Gibson, who was named an All Star on Wednesday, should be considered day-to-day until the Ducks release further information.

Gibson made stopped 19 of 20 shots in the Ducks win over the Jets on Sunday. Gibson has won four straight games while posting a 0.75 GAA and .963 SV%. Gibson has been excellent since being recalled, going 8-4-2 with a 1.63 GAA and .932 SV%. The 22-year-old was chosen as an NHL All Star on Wednesday and tonight he draws a strong matchup vs. the Maple Leafs on home ice.

Talbot allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Oilers win over the Coyotes on Saturday. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for the Oilers and was a nice way for Talbot to kickoff the 2016 section of the season. Tonight he will face a Carolina team that has won three of their last five—Talbot is 4-5-0 with a 2.80 GA and .911 SV%.

Gibson stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Ducks shutout win over the Oilers on Thursday. Gibson has posted back-to-back shutouts, stopping all 35 shots that he’s faced and has won three consecutive. Frederik Andersen got the call on Friday, but they’ll go back to Gibson vs. the Jets—Winnipeg has won three of their last four.

Gibson stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Ducks shutout win over the Oilers on Thursday. Gibson has posted back-to-back shutouts, stopping all 35 shots that he’s faced and has won three consecutive. Frederik Andersen got the call on Friday, but it looks like they’ll go back to Gibson vs. the Jets—Winnipeg has won three of their last four.

Talbot stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Oilers 1-0 loss to the Ducks on Thursday. It was a tough loss for Talbot, who played extremely well, and should get the nod today vs. the Coyotes. He has gone 2-3-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .934 SV% in December, clearly his best month as an Oiler. Today he starts on home ice where he has gone 3-5-0 with a 2.81 GAA and .911 SV% this season.