The Detroit Red Wings called up Sebastian Cossa on Wednesday under emergency conditions because of the injury John Gibson suffered Monday in Nashville.
Based on Cam Talbot being in the starter’s net at the morning skate, he will start when the Red Wings play the Vegas Golden Knights at 7 p.m. tonight at Little Caesars Arena. Cossa will be the backup.
Gibson skated Wednesday. Coach Todd McLellan said he’s feeling better and is listed as day-to-day.
Gibson left Tuesday’s game in Nashville with what coach Todd McLellan called a stinger-like issue in his shoulder. He was relieved by Cam Talbot, who took the team to a 4-2 win against Nashville.
Cossa, 23, is having an exceptional season with the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins. He boasts a 24-4-3 record with a 1.99 goals-against average and .927 save percentage. The 6-foot-7, 221-pounder owns five shutouts.
As much as the Red Wings would like to see Cossa gain some NHL experience, a Gibson injury falls under the category of very bad news. Gibson has been the team’s most valuable player as the team has put itself in a position to end the franchise’s nine-year playoff drought.
We will know more about Gibson’s situation and Detroit’s goalie plans for tonight after the morning skate. The Red Wings drafted him with the 15th pick in the 2021 NHL draft. He has played one previous NHL game (2024-25) and won it in a relief effort (12 saves).
In related moves, defenseman Erik Gustafsson was assigned to the Griffins. And the Griffins summoned goalie Carter Gylander from the ECHL Toledo Walleye.