After suffering a torn Achilles tendon, Bear has been activated from the Injured Non-Roster and assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) for the 2026-27 season. The 19-year-old was Detroit's 2025 1st round pick (13th overall) and had 36 goals and 77 points in 53 games with Everett (WHL) last season.
Compher did not play the previous game for the Red Wings due to an undisclosed injury, and has been retroactively placed on Injured Reserve. The 31-year-old Compher has spent most of his career as a bottom-six forward, but has been thrust into a more offensive role for the Red Wings. He scored 28 points (11G / 17A) in 82 games last season.
Bernard-Docker was fighting for one of Detroit's final defensive spots after signing a two-year, $1.6 million AAV contract extension in the offseason, but has not had a chance to play in the opening week of the season due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old is entering his seventh NHL season and second with the Red Wings after putting up a goal, five points and 25 PIMs in 63 games last season.
The Red Wings scored only two goals combined in their first two games (0-2-0), but are coming off their first victory of the season. The 33-year-old Gibson saved 22 of 25 shots (.880 SV%) in the outing and received ample goal support, defeating the Ottawa Senators 5-3. Gibson has a 2.38 GAA and .903 SV% this season (1-2-0).
The Red Wings are off to a disappointing 0-2-0 start to the 2026-27 season, but they don't have Gibson to blame for their struggles. The veteran 33-year-old goalie has a solid 2.07 GAA and .915 SV% through two games (0-2-0), but his offence has provided little support, producing only two total goals. The Red Wings will look for their first win on Tuesday, entering the action as slight -109 home favourites against an undefeated Ottawa Senators team (2-0-0).
Already lacking depth at center ice, the Red Wings will be without Compher, who is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Compher has spent most of his career as a bottom-six forward, but has been thrust into a more offensive role for the Red Wings. He scored 28 points (11G / 17A) in 82 games last season.
Appleton is battling an undisclosed injury and will be out week-to-week. The Red Wings are already lacking depth at center ice and can ill-afford to be without Appleton. The 30-year-old scored 14 points (6G / 8A) in 65 games with the Red Wings last season.
Kasper suffered an injury in the Red Wings' season opener. The 22-year-old Austrian forward has not played since and is expected to be sidelined week-to-week with an upper-body injury. After scoring 34 points (19G / 18A) in his rookie season in 2024-25, Kasper is coming off a disappointing 2025-26 campaign, scoring just 19 points (9G / 10A) in 81 outings.
Larkin was used sparingly during training camp while recovering from an upper-body injury, and missed the opening two games of the regular season. The 30-year-old had an eventful offseason after publicly demanding a trade, leaving Red Wings fans highly critical of their former captain. He is expected to play tonight for the Red Wings pending clearance from doctors later today.
The Red Wings are off to a disappointing 0-2-0 start to the 2026-27 season, but they don't have Gibson to blame for their struggles. The veteran 33-year-old goalie has a solid 2.07 GAA and .915 SV% through two games (0-2-0), but his offence has provided little support, producing only two total goals. The Red Wings will look for their first win on Tuesday, entering the action as slight -109 home favourites against an undefeated Ottawa Senators team (2-0-0).
Detroit claimed Englund off waivers from Calgary a week ago and will have the towering defenseman make his Red Wings debut after Marco Kasper was placed on injured reserve on Sunday. Detroit will go with an 11F/7D lineup for the first time this season after being shut out by New York in their opening night matchup. Englund is entering his ninth NHL season with his sixth organization and had zero points across three games with Nashville in 2025-26.
Despite a tough 2-0 loss to New York in Detroit's opener, John Gibson was fantastic, stopping 19 of 20 shots against (.950 SV%) while receiving the hard-luck loss on Friday. He will hope for some offensive support on Sunday as Detroit hosts Winnipeg, who is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss vs. Boston in their opener.
The Red Wings came close to ending a decade-long playoff drought last season, thanks to an impressive stretch run by John Gibson, and they will need him to do it again in 2026-27 if they want to be competitive. The 33-year-old Gibson, a 13-year-old NHL veteran, has long been a talented goalie, but has had the misfortune of being surrounded by struggling teams, which will likely be the case again in Detroit. Last season, he posted a 2.72 GAA and .901 SV% in 57 appearances (29-22-4). The Red Wings enter their season opener as -125 home favourites against a New York Rangers team coming off an impressive 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday.
