Red Wings, Cam Talbot blank Lightning, 2-0

Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News on Jan 25, 2025

Published in Hockey

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DETROIT — The Red Wings needed some victories on this homestand after a disappointing road trip and thus far they're accumulating those victories.

They won their second consecutive game on the three-game homestand Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Tampa.

Marco Kasper got his stick on a J.T. Compher shot and redirected the puck around goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy at 9:55 of the second period and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-net goal to send the Wings to victory.

Goaltender Cam Talbot made it stand up with 28 saves.

The Wings (23-21-5) remained four points out of a playoff spot, needing to jump three teams. Tampa (26-19-3) holds the first of the two wild-card spots, also four points ahead of the Wings.

Vasilevskiy, generally considered the best goaltender in the league, displayed his elite form most of the night with 29 saves. But Talbot was just a bit better in the final glance, making a big save on Brayden Point with Vasilevskiy pulled with just two minutes remaining.

Talbot received some puck luck in the first period when Nikita Kucherov hit a post on a good scoring chance, and Tampa overpassed on another quality opportunity with Talbot out of position, leading to Anthony Cirelli shooting the puck wide past a partially open net.

Both teams were scoreless on three power-play attempts.

The Wings conclude the homestand Monday against Los Angeles.

Talbot was huge in the final two minutes, with Vasilevskiy pulled, frustrating Tampa on several opportunities.