Cam Talbot Hurt in Practice, A Call-up Likely
The post Cam Talbot Hurt in Practice, A Call-up Likely appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now. The Detroit Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot injury isn’t as alarming as it is annoying. “I don’t know if he […] The post Cam Talbot Hurt in Practice, A Call-up Likely appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now.
The post Cam Talbot Hurt in Practice, A Call-up Likely appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . The Detroit Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot injury isn’t as alarming as it is annoying. “I don’t know if he tweaked something yesterday, but he would be day to day,” Detroit coach Todd Mclellan said.
“We think it’s minor, but it’s minor enough that he didn’t skate today, so we’ll have to figure that part out. ” Goalie coach Michael Leighton, a former NHL goalie, filled in for Talbot in practice. John Gibson is the team’s clear No.
1 goalie, expected to carry the load down the stretch in the Red Wings’ playoff drive. But if there was a spot in the remaining schedule where coach Todd McLellan might consider giving Gibson a break it might be this weekend. The Red Wings have a road game Friday in Buffalo and then come home to play the Philadelphia Flyers at home 24 hours later.
The timing of the injury the annoying aspect. McLellan said the Red Wings will likely call up a goalie from Grand Rapids. “We’ll have to talk about it.