Talbot stops 28 shots as Red Wings beat Lightning 2-0

Detroit, MI-DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night, as Cam Talbot recorded his second shutout of the season by stopping 28 shots.

Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the last minute to seal Detroit’s victory, and Marco Kasper deflected a shot from J.T. Compher at 9:55 of the second period.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 25: Late in the third period at Little Caesars Arena on January 25, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan, Cam Talbot #39 of the Detroit Red Wings makes a leg pad save on Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Detroit prevailed.

The Lightning, who have lost three of four games since defeating the Red Wings 5-1 on January 18, were shut out for the first time this season despite Andrei Vasilevskiy’s 29 saves.

Patrick Kane, a forward for Detroit, missed his second straight game because of an upper body ailment.

Takeaways

Lightning: At 11 games, Nikita Kucherov’s point streak came to a stop. During that time, he recorded 13 assists and six goals.

Red Wings: Shortly after Todd McLellan was hired head coach late last month, Kasper, a rookie chosen with the eighth overall choice in the 2022 draft, was put to the first line alongside Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond. With five goals in the last nine games, he has profited from the promotion.

Key moment

Following Vasilevskiy’s removal for an extra skater, Red Wings defenseman Albert Johansson stopped four shots in the final 1:35.

Key stat

For the first time since their 5-0 loss to St. Louis on November 14, 2023, the Lightning were blanked.

Up Next

The Red Wings host Los Angeles on Monday, while the Lightning visit Chicago on Tuesday to start a five-game homestand.