The Detroit Red Wings traded for John Gibson in the summer, hoping he would be the answer to their goaltending woes. Gibson earned the start in Detroit's season debut on Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens . Unfortunately, the veteran netminder's team debut did not go as everyone had planned.
Detroit head coach Todd McLellan pulled Gibson from the game on Thursday. The newest Red Wings puckstopper allowed five goals on 13 shots. Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot came on in relief with the hosting Red Wings trailing 5-1 in the second period. Expand Tweet
Detroit opened the scoring in the first period. A pass from Patrick Kane found its way to Dylan Larkin who ripped it home. Detroit scored on its power play to make it a 1-0 game. From there, the Canadiens dominated. The Habs