Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan isn’t revealing his starting goalie for Monday’s game against the Ottawa Senators. But there is plenty of logic attached to the idea of starting newly-acquired Petr Mrazek.

Calbot has been slumping in recent games and has given up at least four goals in three straight outings, going 0-3-0 with a 4.42 GAA and an .831 save percentage over that stretch. The Capitals entered Friday's game as one of the best offenses in the NHL with an average of 3.

The host Ottawa Senators are surging, while the Detroit Red Wings are slumping ahead of their pivotal matchup on Monday night. The Senators, who entered Sunday leading the Eastern Conference wild-card race,

Talbot is expected to start on the road against Washington on Friday. Talbot is 17-13-3 with a 2.92 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 35 appearances in 2024-25. He'll try to get back into the win column after dropping his past two starts while allowing eight goals on 49 shots (.

The Detroit Red Wings have lost five games in a row, and captain Dylan Larkin acknowledged their confidence is shaken.

Cam Talbot made 22 saves for the Red Wings ... Talbot and Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson were traded for each other in a 2022 summer swap with Ottawa. Talbot, who was 51-20-9 over two seasons with the Wild, is on his fourth team in four years.

Cam Talbot made 22 saves for the Red Wings ... Gustavsson were traded for each other in a 2022 summer swap with Ottawa. Talbot, who was 51-20-9 over two seasons with the Wild, is on his fourth ...