Shooting for a third straight victory, Detroit most recently outlasted the Washington Capitals in overtime, 3-2, at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, which gave the club a sweep of its home-and-home back-to-back set that also served as its Mom’s Trip.
After backing up netminder Cam Talbot in the nation’s capital, goalie John Gibson is set to start for the Red Wings on Tuesday. The 32-year-old is riding a personal seven-game winning streak, an impressive stretch during which he’s posted a 2.00 goals-against average, .934 save percentage and two shutouts.
“He’s been great,” Ben Chiarot said about Gibson. “I thought, right from the beginning, he’s made big saves. There’s been times when we’re not playing great in front of him and he kinds of bears the brunt of it…He’s only picked up the pace as the season’s gone along. Coming from Anaheim, where he was for 12 years, and switching teams isn’t easy. There’s an adjustment period. I think he’s settled in really nice.”
Currently on their Dads and Mentors Trip, the Stars extended their winning streak to four straight contests with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at American Airlines Center on Sunday.
Dallas currently boasts the NHL’s second-best record and has seen three forwards (Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston) cross the 40-point threshold already this season. At the front of that trio is Rantanen, whose 49 points (14 goals, 35 assists) are also the fifth-most among all NHL skaters.