Detroit Red Wings News

Gibson has been one of the best goalies in the NHL since the beginning of December, but he has lost two straight (0-1-1), allowing five goals on 44 combined shots (.886 SV%). Still, the 32-year-old American goalie boasts an impressive 2.04 GAA and .927 SV% in his last 21 games (17-3-1). He will tend the twine on Saturday against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, who are currently fighting themselves out of a rut, going 4-5-3 in their last 12 games.

Dries has 26 points (16G / 10A) in 122 career NHL games, but has played exclusively in the AHL since the 2022-23 season. The 31-year-old has 28 points (14G / 14A) in 32 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season.

Tarasov will start for the fifth time this month, earning an uptick in playing time due to strong performance and struggles from veteran Sergei Bobrovsky. The 26-year-old Tarasov is amid his best stretch in his first season with the Panthers, winning four straight games while posting a tremendous 1.27 GAA and .944 SV%. The Panthers enter the action on Thursday as -157 road favourites against a St. Louis Blues team on a five-game losing streak (0-4-1).

Gibson allowed two goals on 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, a rare loss for the 32-year-old Gibson, who has been near-perfect in recent weeks. The American goalie has only lost three times in his past 20 outings (17-3-0), posting a dazzling 2.05 GAA and .930 SV%. Odds will be in Gibson's favour on Thursday against a Washington Capitals team that has lost six of its last seven games (1-5-1).

Chiarot, in his fourth season with the Red Wings, has been a serviceable top-four defenseman and has earned himself a three-year contract extension. The 34-year-old is averaging 21:07 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (4G / 7A), 109 hits, and 113 blocks in 54 games this season.

Gibson has been outstanding in recent weeks, helping the Red Wings compete for first place in the Eastern Conference, and he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. Since the beginning of December, Gibson leads all goalies in wins (17), save percentage (.931 SV%), and is second in goals against average (2.00 GAA).

Edvinsson has not played the previous two games for the Red Wings and will remain out through the Olympic Break, hopeful to return at the end of February. The 22-year-old Swedish defenseman has emerged as an effective top-pair defenseman for the Red Wings. He is averaging 22:35 time-on-ice and has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 48 games this season.

Bryson left Buffalo's game vs. Montreal on Thursday with an upper-body injury and has been placed on IR with expectations that he will miss an extended period of time. The 28-year-old appeared in 33 games this season prior to his injury, picking up two goals, five points and 11 SOG while averaging just 10:11 TOI.

Edvinsson was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with no announcement being made in regards to his absence prior to being listed as a scratch on the official roster report. Travis Hamonic will draw into the lineup in his place.

Sergei Bobrovsky has struggled the past few weeks, resulting in a slight uptick in playing time for Tarasov, who will return to the crease on Thursday. The 26-year-old Tarasov has a 2.64 GAA and .908 SV% in his last five games (3-1-1). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as slight -102 road underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that has points in six of their last seven games (5-1-1).

Sergei Bobrovsky has struggled the past few weeks, resulting in a slight uptick in playing time for Tarasov, who will likely return to the crease on Thursday. The 26-year-old Tarasov has a 2.64 GAA and .908 SV% in his last five games (3-1-1). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as slight -102 road underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that has points in six of their last seven games (5-1-1).

Gibson has been outstanding in recent weeks, helping the Red Wings compete for first place in the Eastern Conference, and he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since the beginning of December, Gibson leads all goalies in wins (15), save percentage (.926 SV%), and is second in goals against average (2.12 GAA).