Alex Lyon was originally expected to start on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs but suffered a lower-body injury, resulting in Talbot suiting up in the Red Wings' crease. The 37-year-old Talbot has been solid between the pipes for the Red Wings this season, posting an impressive 2.45 GAA and .929 SV% in seven games (4-1-1). The Red Wings are riding a two-game winning streak but enter Friday's contest as +170 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs team that will be without Auston Matthews (upper-body) for a second consecutive contest.

Lyon was the expected starting goalie for the Red Wings on Friday, but will be sidelined due to a lower-body injury that is not a long-term concern, according to head coach Derek Lalonde. Cam Talbot will start in Lyon's place on Friday and Ville Husso, freshly recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL), will start on Saturday.

The Red Wings snapped a three-game losing skid in their previous contest, courtesy of a 31-save performance (.969 SV%) by Talbot in a 2-1 win over the Sabres, and will turn to Talbot for a second consecutive start on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 37-year-old Talbot has a 2.73 GAA and .923 SV% in six games this season (3-1-1) and has strung together three consecutive quality performances (2-0-1), posting a .934 SV%.

Motte is nearing a return to the lineup but will miss an eighth straight game on Wednesday due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Motte has appeared in four games this season, recording zero points, eight shots, and six hits.

Motte has been practicing with the team over the last couple of days and, after missing his seventh straight game on Saturday, could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Jonatan Berggren will likely be the odd-man out of the lineup when Motte returns to action.

Holl will be replaced by Erik Gustafsson and sit as a healthy scratch for the second time in three games. Holl has just one assist in seven games this season.

Gustafsson continues to shuffle in and out of the Red Wings lineup, as he'll replace Justin Holl in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the last two games. Gustafsson has two assists and 10 SOG in six games this season.

Motte had been practicing with the team over the last couple of days but will miss his seventh straight game on Sunday. Head coach Derek Lalonde said that Motte "will need some more time." Jonatan Berggren, who was trending toward being a healthy scratch, will remain in the lineup vs. the Sabres.

Tarasenko was battling the flu and did not play on Wednesday, but will return to the lineup of Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 32-year-old Tarasenko is off to a slow start in his inaugural season with the Red Wings, scoring only three points (2G / 1A) in his first nine games.

The Red Wings have been wildly inconsistent to start the 2024-25 season, heavily relying on their goaltenders, with a 4-5-1 record. Talbot will get the start in the crease on Saturday and has been equally inconsistent, a byproduct of porous team play, posting a 3.16 GAA and .913 SV% in five appearances (2-1-1). The Red Wings, with Alex Lyon between the pipes, were defeated 5-3 by the Buffalo Sabres one week ago.

Motte has missed the last six games due to an upper-body injury but could be an option to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. Through four games this season, Motte has zero points, eight shots, and six hits.

Watson played his second game of the season on Wednesday, filling in for Vladimir Tarasenko (illness), playing 9:06 time-on-ice, recording four hits and a -1 plus/minus. Watson had a one-game stint with the Red Wings earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring six points (0G / 6A) in seven games with the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Watson will enter the lineup in place of Vladimir Tarasenko, who is out with an illness. Watson has appeared in just one game this season, registering a -1 rating and two penalty minutes in under five minutes of ice time.

Tarasenko is battling the flu and his status for Wednesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets was up in the air as a result. The 32-year-old Tarasenko is off to a slow start in his inaugural season with the Red Wings, scoring only three points (2G / 1A) in his first nine games.

Watson had a one-game stint with the Red Wings earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring six points (0G / 6A) in seven games with the Grand Rapids Griffins. The 32-year-old Watson had 118 points (60G / 58A) in 516 career NHL games and could draw into the Red Wings lineup on Wednesday if Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) is not able to play.

Tarasenko is battling the flu and his status for Wednesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets is uncertain. The 32-year-old Tarasenko is off to a slow start in his inaugural season with the Red Wings, scoring only three points (2G / 1A) in his first nine games.

Albert Johansson will remain in the Red Wings lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Gustafsson being a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game. The 32-year-old Gustafsson is averaging 16:19 time-on-ice through six games with the Red Wings, recording two assists and a -2 plus/minus.

As was the case on Sunday, Johansson will remain in the Red Wings lineup in favor of Erik Gustafsson. Johansson played 15:06 time-on-ice in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, recording a -1 plus/minus and two hits.

The Red Wings rank fifth-worst in the league in terms of xGA/60 but their goaltending has kept them afloat at times, most notably when Lyon has been between the pipes. The 31-year-old Lyon is boasting a sensational 2.05 GAA and .940 SV% through five outings (2-2-0). That said, the Red Wings have lost two straight, outscored 8-5, and rank sixth-worth in the league offensively with only 25 goals in nine games. The Red Wings will face off against a Winnipeg Jets club that lost their first game of the season on Monday (8-1-0).