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Talbot will start on Friday vs. Montreal.

Talbot has been sidelined most of December due to a lower-body injury but will return to the crease for his second start in eight games. The 37-year-old Talbot has been solid between the pipes in his first season with the Red Wings, posting a 2.69 GAA and .916 SV% in 16 games (6-6-2). The Red Wings enter Friday's contest as -155 home favorites against the Montreal Canadiens. The two teams will meet again on Saturday in Montreal.

Cam Talbot
Edvinsson (upper-body) is out on Friday vs. Montreal and is not expected to return this weekend.

Edvinsson suffered an upper-body injury in the first period of Wednesday's victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 21-year-old defenseman has primarily played on the Red Wings' top defensive unit alongside Moritz Seider, scoring 13 points (3G / 10A) in 30 games.

Simon Edvinsson
Talbot (lower-body) is expected to return and start on Friday vs. Montreal.

Talbot has been sidelined most of December due to a lower-body injury but will return to the crease for his second start in eight games. The 37-year-old Talbot has been solid between the pipes in his first season with the Red Wings, posting a 2.69 GAA and .916 SV% in 16 games (6-6-2). The Red Wings enter Friday's contest as -155 home favorites against the Montreal Canadiens. The two teams will meet again on Saturday in Montreal.

Cam Talbot
Mrazek (groin) has been activated from IR and will back up on Thursday.

Mrazek has not played since December 7th but will rejoin the team on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken and is expected to back up Arvid Soderblom. In a corresponding move, Drew Commesso has been reassigned to Rockford (AHL).

Petr Mrazek
Kasper will draw back into Detroit's lineup vs. Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Jonatan Berggren will be a healthy scratch on Wednesdays against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Kasper to re-enter the lineup. The 20-year-old Kasper was the eighth-overall pick of the Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and continues adjusting to the NHL level. He has seven points (2G / 5A) in 25 games this season.

Marco Kasper
Lyon (lower-body) will return and start vs. Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Lyon has been sidelined since suffering a lower-body injury at practice on November 27th but will return to the crease on Wednesday for the Red Wings. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.74 GAA and .911 SV% in nine appearances (4-4-0) this season. The Red Wings enter Wednesday's contest as slight -108 home favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers club that has lost five of their last six games (2-3-1)

Alex Lyon
Lyon (lower-body) will return to Detroit's lineup on Wednesday and is an option to start.

Lyon has been sidelined since suffering a lower-body injury at practice on November 27th but could return to the crease on Wednesday for the Red Wings. Cam Talbot (lower body) is nearing a return to the lineup as well but has been ruled out for Wednesday. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.74 GAA and .911 SV% in nine appearances (4-4-0) this season.

Alex Lyon
Talbot (lower-body) is hopeful to return to Detroit's lineup on Friday.

Talbot returned from a four-game absence on Thursday and saved 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, but tweaked something at practice the following day and has been out of the lineup since. Alex Lyon (lower body) is also nearing a return to the lineup but Ville Husso has been the Red Wings starting netminder in the interim.

Cam Talbot
Lyon (lower-body) is expected to be ready to rejoin Detroit on Wednesday.

With Lyon and Cam Talbot (lower body) expected to return at different times this week, Ville Husso will likely be reassigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) after filling in as the Red Wings starting goalie the last few weeks. The 31-year-old Lyon has been solid between the pipes for the Red Wings this season, posting a 2.74 GAA and .911 SV% in nine appearances (4-4-0).

Alex Lyon
Talbot (undisclosed) tweaked something during Friday's practice and will be out on Saturday vs. Toronto.

Talbot returned from a four-game absence on Thursday and saved 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, but tweaked something at practice on Friday and will not be able to play on Saturday. Ville Husso will get the start between the pipes as Alex Lyon (lower body) is still sidelined.

Cam Talbot
Smith (lower-body) missed practice on Friday after leaving Chicago's previous game with an injury.

Smith exited Thursday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders midway through the third period with a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old Smith has 10 points (6G / 4A) in 26 games while averaging 11:47 time-on-ice.

Craig Smith
Talbot will start in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Talbot missed the last four games but will start for the first time since December 1st. Talbot had an excellent start to the season, going 5-2-1 with a 2.34 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in his first nine games. However, things haven't been quite as good recently, as he's gone 1-3-1 with a 3.15 GAA and .895 SV% in his last six games. On Thursday, Talbot and the Red Wings are +119 underdogs in Philadelphia.

Cam Talbot