Golden Knights Vs Red Wings preview: Talbot to start as Detroit opens two-game homestand
The Detroit Red Wings will open a brief two-game homestand when they host the golden knights vs red wings at Little Caesars Arena, with a 7 p. m. ET puck drop on March 4. The matchup pairs a 35-20-6 Red Wings club (76 points) with a Pacific Division-leading Vegas team listed at 28-18-14 (70 points).
Golden Knights Vs Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena
Cam Talbot is set to start in goal for Detroit, and 23-year-old Sebastian Cossa was recalled from the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins under emergency conditions to serve as Talbot’s backup. John Gibson skated Wednesday but remains sidelined after sustaining an upper-body injury in the first period of Monday’s game in Nashville, and will not be available for this matchup.
Cossa arrives with a 24-4-3 AHL record, a 1. 99 goals-against average, a. 927 save percentage and five shutouts in 31 games this season. He took part in Detroit’s morning skate on game day and said he will focus on the controllables and on keeping the team prepared for whatever role is needed.
Lineups, recent form and what to watch
Detroit returns to its home sweaters for the first game at Little Caesars Arena since Jan. 31 after a three-game road trip that finished 2-1-0, capped by a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday afternoon. Axel Sandin-Pellikka said the team is "very excited to be back at home" and emphasized the boost from a loud arena and home crowd.
Vegas arrives on the second night of a back-to-back after a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Jack Eichel (21 goals, 48 assists) and Noah Hanifin (two goals, 18 assists) have combined for 89 points this season; Mitch Marner (16 goals, 43 assists) and captain Mark Stone (21 goals, 39 assists) are also among the Golden Knights’ top scorers.
Four months ago, on Feb. 4, Vegas blanked Detroit, 1-0, at T‑Mobile Arena. That result is an immediate reference point for both clubs as they meet again in Detroit for the homestand opener.
Fans planning to watch the golden knights vs red wings can catch the game on local television: it will be simulcast on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit and Fox 2 in Detroit, while radio coverage will be available on the Red Wings Radio Network (97. 1 The Ticket in Detroit).
Detroit’s roster moves in net are the headline for the home opener. With Gibson not yet ready to go, Talbot’s start and Cossa’s recall provide the immediate answer in goal for a Red Wings team trying to build on its recent road results and use home ice to push through a key stretch of the schedule.
The puck drops at 7 p. m. ET on March 4 at Little Caesars Arena. The game opens Detroit’s two-game homestand, and both teams will return to the ice after this meeting for the next scheduled games on their respective calendars.
