The Red Wings have been good defensively in recent games and goaltender Cam Talbot has been on top of his game.

Kasper scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes. Kasper gave the Red Wings a 2-0 lead just 26 seconds after Ben Chiarot opened the scoring midway through the first period.

Who knows how Marco Kasper would have fared in a full season under Todd McLellan. It’s something for the Detroit Red Wings to look forward to next season. The difference in the rookie forward since the coaching change from Derek Lalonde to McLellan has been striking.

Ben Chiarot and Marco Kasper scored 26 seconds apart in the first period and the Detroit Red Wings held on for a 5-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.Patrick Kane, Michael Rasmussen and Alex DeBrincat also scored for Detroit.

Talbot is 1-1-1 in his last three starts, allowing only four goals on 80 shots (.950 save percentage). The veteran netminder is 18-17-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 41 appearances this season. The Hurricanes are generating 3.28 goals per contest in 2024-25, seventh in the NHL.

Detroit scores twice in first and second periods, fends off Carolina to improve to 26-2-2 when leading after 40 minutes

The Detroit Red Wings will be leaning on Cam Talbot if they’re to do the improbable – erase a four-point deficit with eight games remaining and leapfrog three teams to reach the playoffs. Talbot is coming off two strong performances – a 2-1 victory over Boston and a 2-1 overtime loss at St. Louis in a game where he deserved a better fate.

The Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings will have the playoffs on their minds when they meet Sunday in Detroit.

Florida Panthers (44-28-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (35-33-7, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -125, Red Wings +105; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers,

Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens scored three times in the third period, rallying to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2.

The Canadiens, who hold the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, gave themselves a four-point cushion over the New York Rangers with six games remaining.

Some believe the Montreal Canadiens have one of the easiest schedules match-up-wise until the end of the season, but I disagree. For some reason, Martin St. Louis’s men tend to play down to the opposition.

The Canadiens showed why they are returning to the playoffs in the Flyers' 3-2 loss Saturday. MONTREAL — Interim coach Brad Shaw wanted to go into the Bell Centre and spoil the Montreal Canadiens’ playoff hopes.

Blues coach Jim Montgomery speaks with the media on Saturday, April 5, 2025, after a win over Colorado at Enterprise Center. (Video courtesy St. Louis Blues) These Blues stand alone in the franchise record book.

Kevin Fiala scored his 30th goal of the season and Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves in his fifth shutout of the season in the Kings' victory.