After being sidelined for the first part of the season after undergoing an appendectomy, Gibson will return to the crease for the Ducks for the second time in three games. Gibson was tremendous in his season debut last week, saving 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Ducks enter the action on Friday as +130 home underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings club that has won three of their last five (3-2-0).
Kevin Labanc will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday, sending van Riemsdyk to the press box as a healthy scratch. The veteran van Riemsdyk has four points (2G / 2A) in 12 games this season while averaging 10:58 time-on-ice.
Alex Lyon (lower body) is nearing a return to the Red Wings lineup, but in the interim, Talbot will continue to hold the reins for the crease in Detroit. Talbot has allowed two or fewer goals in three straight (2-1-0) and has been solid all season for the Red Wings, posting a 2.40 GAA and .926 SV% in eight outings (4-2-1). The Red Wings will face off against a Pittsburgh Penguins club fresh off a disastrous 7-1 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Gibson will make his season debut on Sunday after recovering from an appendectomy. The 31-year-old Gibson had a 3.54 GAA and .888 SV% in 46 appearances last season (13-27-2). The Ducks enter the action on Sunday as -116 home favorites against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Gibson underwent an emergency appendectomy on September 25th and is nearing the end of his original 3-6 week timeline. The American netminder has failed to produce a save percentage above .900 in each of the last two seasons and beginning 2024-25 on the Injured Reserve is a tough way to ensure a bounce-back campaign after only 13 wins in 2023-24. Gibson will back up Lukas Dostal in Friday's game against the Wild.
Jeff Petry will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Holl to re-enter the lineup on Friday against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 32-year-old Holl has not played since October 30th and has one point (0G / 1A0 while averaging 15:31 time-on-ice through seven games.
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.
Artem Zub (concussion) will make his return from a nine-game absence on Thursday against the New York Islanders, resulting in Bernard-Docker being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Bernard-Docker averaged 14:17 time-on-ice and scored two points (0G / 2A) in nine games.
Zach Aston-Reese will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing van Riemsdyk to return to the lineup after being sidelined for one game. The 35-year-old van Riemsdyk has four points (2G / 2A) in 10 games with the Blue Jackets.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
