When the Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson in the offseason, the expectation was that they had found their next starting goaltender. However, after a disastrous debut with the team, that plan may be on hold for the foreseeable future.
Gibson allowed five goals on just 13 shots and was pulled late in the second period of the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Cam Talbot, last season’s starter for Detroit, came in relief and stopped all four shots he faced.
Many assumed Gibson had simply suffered through a rough outing and would be back in net for the Red Wings’ next game against the Toronto Maple Leafs two days later.