Tarasenko missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury, but his return to practice on Monday is a good sign that Tarasenko could play on Tuesday vs. the Kings. Monitor his status after practice and during Tuesday’s morning skate.
Talbot gave up three goals on 21 shots in the Oilers win over the Canadiens on Thursday. Talbot’s win was his third of the season, while posting a 2.63 GAA and .904 SV% through his first nine starts. Tonight he will take on the Flames for the second time this season—he stopped 22 of 24 in a 5-2 win in the first meeting.
Mrazek made 18 saves on 20 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Jimmy Howard got the nod last night on home ice, so Mrazek will take the second game of the home-and-home series tonight in Ottawa. Mrazek has one two of his five starts while posting a 2.61 GAA and .922 SV%. Goaltending has not been the issue for the Red Wings—the scoring needs to pick up.
Talbot allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Oilers 4-3 loss in Minnesota on Tuesday. Talbot has started the season 2-5-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .909 SV% in his first seven starts with the Oilers. It will be tough for him to earn a win tonight with the Canadiens in town.
Talbot surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Oilers 3-2 loss to the Kings on Sunday. Talbot has played very well as an Oiler, posting a 2.35 GAA and .917 SV%, but the offence is only averaging 2.33 goals per game right now, so Talbot has just two wins in six starts. Tonight he faces the Wild in Minnesota—Talbot is 1-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .925 SV% on the road.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings OT win over the Canucks on Saturday. Mrazek was outstanding and was the only reason the Red Wigs weren’t blown out. Mrazek has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .925 SV% and another performance like Saturday’s could give him more starts going forward.
Talbot allowed one goal on nine shots after replacing Anders Nilsson in the Oilers’ loss to the Capitals on Friday. Talbot has posted a 2.22 GAA and .918 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance this season. The poor performance from Nilsson opens the door for Talbot to stake his claim as the unquestioned No. 1 in Edmonton.
Talbot gave up two goals on 24 shots in the Oilers win over the Flames on Saturday. He was given the second game of the back-to-back off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. Detroit. The Red Wings are currently tied for ninth in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game. Talbot enters with a 2.54 GAA and .908 SV% in four starts.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Red Wings loss in Edmonton on Wednesday. Mrazek has allowed three goals in each of his three starts this season and has lost each of his last two. His .922 SV% is strong, but the Red Wings are being outshot on a regular basis. He will look to get them back into the win column tonight in Vancouver.
Talbot allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Oilers loss to the Blues on Thursday. Talbot has lost all three of his starts so far this season while posting a 2.73 GAA and .906 SV%. The Oilers are 27th in the NHL in scoring, so Edmonton will need to find some scoring before Talbot starts picking up wins.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Red Wings’ 4-1 loss in Montreal on Saturday. Mrazek has faced 43.5 shots per game in his first two starts, something the Red Wings will need to work on moving forward. He draws a nice matchup tonight as he takes on an Edmonton team who is 22nd in the NHL in scoring (2.00 G/PG).
Mrazek made 44 saves on 47 shots in the Red Wings 4-3 win over the Hurricanes last Saturday. Jimmy Howard has started three of the Red Wings first four games, but Mrazek will get the next two. The young netminder will need to bring his A-game tonight as he is expected to go head-to-head with Carey Price, who has yet to lose a game this season.
Talbot allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Oilers loss to the Predators last Saturday. Talbot has a 2.05 GAA and .929 SV% in his first two games with Edmonton, but the Oilers offence has only scored one goal in front of him. He will get another crack at the Blues tonight—he stopped 28 of 30 vs. St. Louis in the season opener.
Talbot allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Oilers loss to the Predators last Saturday. Talbot has a 2.05 GAA and .929 SV% in his first two games with Edmonton, but the Oilers offence has only scored one goal in front of him. He will get another crack at the Blues tonight—he stopped 28 of 30 vs. St. Louis in the season opener.
Talbot played very well in his first start with the Oilers, stopping 28 of 30 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Blues. It was a strong debut for the 28-year-old, who will see increased goal support as the season goes on. Tonight he will be in tough against Pekka Rinne and a strong Predators team.
Talbot played very well in his first start with the Oilers, stopping 28 of 30 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Blues. It was a strong debut for the 28-year-old, who will see increased goal support as the season goes on. Tonight he will be in tough against Pekka Rinne and a strong Predators team.
After spending two years as Henrik Lundqvist’s backup, Talbot gets a chance to be a starter in Edmonton. He was 33-15-5 with a 2.00 GAA and .931 SV% in 53 starts in New York, so he has starter potential, but the Oilers are no where near as good as the Rangers. Talbot posted a 3.13 GAA and .892 SV% in four preseason games.
Mrazek was fantastic after being recalled from Grand Rapids last season positioned a 16-9-2 record, a 2.38 GAA and .918 SV%. Those splits earned him the nod in the postseason where he nearly led the Red Wings to a first round upset of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mrazek will battle Jimmy Howard for starts this season, but will need a good performance tonight after Howard shutout the Maple Leafs last night.
