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Cam Talbot made 32 saves, including several big stops in the final two minutes, and the Red Wings prevailed 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena.
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The Panthers were without Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett — arguably their best four forwards — and defensemen Aaron Ekblad (suspension) and Gustav Forsling.
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Talbot is coming off a 32-save performance in Sunday's 2-1 win over Florida. He has won three of his last four outings (3-0-1), stopping 117 of 124 shots. Talbot has a 20-17-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.87 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Montreal ranks 16th in the league with 2.99 goals per game in 2024-25.
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DETROIT – Staying in a multi-team playoff chase requires solid goaltending, and the Detroit Red Wings are getting that from Cam Talbot. Talbot stepped up again Sunday in a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers, enabling the Red Wings to keep pace with the Montreal Canadiens heading into Tuesday’s huge game at the Bell Centre.
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The Red Wings have been good defensively in recent games and goaltender Cam Talbot has been on top of his game.
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