Detroit Red Wings News

Talbot allowed one goal on 35 shots in the Oilers win over the Kings on Tuesday. Talbot got back on track after two disastrous outings in a row. Tonight he will face the Sharks for the fourth time this season and he has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .902 SV% in the previous three meetings.

Talbot allowed one goal on 35 shots in the Oilers win over the Kings on Tuesday. Talbot got back on track after two disastrous outings in a row. Tonight he will face the Sharks for the fourth time this season and he has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .902 SV% in the previous three meetings.

Talbot was pulled after allowing four goals 15 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Colorado last Thursday. Talbot was pulled in back-to-back starts, allowing eight goals on just 33 shots (.758 SV%). After getting a night off on Saturday, Talbot will look to get things back on track tonight vs. the Kings. He is 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .984 SV% and one shutout against Los Angeles.

Talbot was pulled after allowing four goals on 18 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Anaheim last night. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Talbot, who will go again tonight in Colorado. He is a must-start vs. the last place Avalanche, who the Oilers beat handily with Talbot in net back in November.

Chiarot is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play Tuesday vs. the Flyers. With Chiarot out, Nelson Nogier will make his NHL debut on the Jets' blueline.

The Ducks hit the ice for practice on Monday and Gibson was not among the group. Gibson skated before the practice session and he “does his routine” according to head coach Randy Carlyle. Gibson is simply skating and stretching at this point and a return to the crease doesn’t appear imminent.