DETROIT – Cam Talbot made 30 saves on Saturday, and the Detroit Red Wings needed every one of them, especially his breakaway stop on Sean Monohan with 7:15 remaining in the third period.

“With six, seven minutes left, that’s a save that you need to make,” Talbot said. “If we go down 4-2 there, game’s probably over.”

Instead, Moritz Seider tied the game 40 seconds later and Alex DeBrincat scored in overtime as the Red Wings rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 at Little Caesars Arena.

“I think the whole bench kind of felt that,” Talbot said. “You could tell there’s a lot of emotion off the bench and in the stands. So, it was a huge momentum boost and huge shot by Mo, a flash screen in front and everything we’ve been talking about going into that goal. So, credit to the guys for again pushing through and sticking with it tonight.”

The Red Wings avoided a potential disaster when Axel Sandin-Pellikka, stumbled just inside the zone, enabling Monohan to spring free.

“Probably asking me a whole bunch of different questions if (Talbot) doesn’t make that save,” coach Todd McLellan said. “They’re happy that he got the win. We got to come back for him, but he gave us a chance.”

That timely save made it possible.

“Just get as much of my body in front of it and get a piece,” Talbot said. “Just trying to stay patient, make the save there and give us a chance to come back.”

Talbot credited his team’s perseverance.

“To come back after what happened last game (5-0 loss Thursday to the New York Islanders), and to have the mentality after going down 3-1 in the third to battle back and come back and get a big two points, that’s huge for this group,” Talbot said. “And unbelievable response.”

Talbot has been a bit of a savior, going 9-2-0 with a 2.66 goals-against average while John Gibson, acquired in a draft-day deal with Anaheim, has struggled with consistency, going 4-6-1 with a 3.46 GAA and .870 save percentage.

“I’m just trying to go out there and do my job,” Talbot said. “It’s just one cog in the machine, and these guys are playing extremely well in front. So, I’m just trying to make the saves. I’m supposed to make maybe one or two throughout the game that keep us in it and give us a chance to come back like we did tonight.”

At 38, Talbot is the second-oldest goalie in the league behind Jonathan Quick of the New York Rangers, who’s 39. But he hasn’t shown his age.

“He showed up at camp and look determined,” McLellan said. “He’s been able to — knock on wood — healthy and train the right way. He’s got Gibby who takes some games as well. So, between the two of them they’ve done a good job of making sure the other is fresh.”

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