Live updates: Wings vs. Sabres, Postava backs up Gibson
Follow along for updates from the Red Wings' must-win game against the first-place Sabres in Buffalo.
Cam Talbot was a late scratch against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Talbot "tweaked" something before Thursday's practice and didn't practise with the team. The Wings recalled Michal Postava from Grand Rapids to possibly back up John Gibson.
Postava, in fact, is the back-up goalie tonight. He has a 13-6-0 record and a 1. 86 goals against average and a .
932 save percentage with the Griffins. More: Red Wings hope to duplicate Sabres' charge toward ending playoff drought Talbot participated in the morning skate Friday and said she should be ready to play when called upon. "I just didn't feel like it was smart to go on the ice (Thursday) and took a day off," Talbot said.
"I went out today and felt good. We'll see how it responds. " The Wings head into tonight's game three points out of the final wild-card spot with 11 games remaining.