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The 38-year-old goaltender's huge breakaway save in the third enabled his team to come back and win in overtime.
TORONTO — Cam Talbot did everything he could to help the Detroit Red Wings. The 38-year-old parried pucks all afternoon Monday, Oct. 13, as the Wings played their second straight game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, this time at Scotiabank Arena.
Talbot's consistency has been apparent from the start of training camp in Traverse City. Coming off a positive camp, Talbot was good in the exhibition season and has carried that level into the regular season, where he's outplayed Gibson on the whole.
Detroit made headlines this offseason by trading for veteran goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Petr Mrazek and two draft picks. The move signalled that the Red Wings wanted stability in net. But early returns this season suggest ...
The problem was, the Red Wings still had a familiar undoing. Early defensive mistakes derailed an otherwise strong performance from the Red Wings, dooming them to a loss and knocking them out of first place in the Atlantic Division. Here’s what stood out.