Ville Husso News

Husso will make his return to the Red Wings crease on Tuesday after witnessing backup James Reimer make a 23-save shutout in their last contest. In his first two games this season (1-1-0), Husso has shown mixed results, recording a 3.57 GAA and .863 SV%. The Red Wings will hope that competition between him and Reimer can inspire him to elevate his game to last year's early season form that saw him record a .922 SV% and three shutouts in his first 13 games (8-2-3). The Red Wings are +110 home underdogs against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that has outscored opponents 11-6 in their first three games (2-1-0).

Husso is the confirmed starter on Saturday and will look to improve on his season-opening performance, in which he allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 4-3 loss to the high-flying New Jersey Devils. The competition won't get much easier for Husso as he and the Red Wings will face off against last year's eighth-best offence (3.41 goals/GM). In his four games against the Lightning last season (2-2-0), Husso played adequately, recording a 3.02 GAA and .909 SV%.

Husso is entering his fourth NHL season after posting a 26-22-7 record, .896 SV%, and 3.11 GAA with Detroit in 2022-23 and will be the Red Wings' opening night starter vs. New Jersey. The 28-year-old is entering his second season in Detroit after signing a three-year, $14.5 million deal in the 2021-22 offseason. He draws the tough first task of New Jersey, who finished 2022-23 fifth in both goals for (289) and shots per game (34.4).

Husso was pulled after allowing three goals on five shots (.400 SV%) in just 12:10 TOI for his third-straight loss as Dallas rocked him in his previous start. The 28-year-old started the year off strong but has greatly fizzled out recently, leading to his 26-21-7 record, .896 SV% and 3.09 GAA. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are in the middle of a four-game losing skid but are still eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.4).

Husso allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) for his fifth-loss in six games as he was beaten easily by the Pittsburgh Penguins his last time out. The 28-year-old has had a very up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 26-20-7 record, 3.05 GAA and .898 SV%. He takes on the Dallas Stars, who have won three straight and are seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.41).

Husso allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) for his fifth-loss in six games as he was beaten easily by the Pittsburgh Penguins his last time out. The 28-year-old has had a very up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 26-20-7 record, 3.05 GAA and .898 SV%. He takes on the Dallas Stars, who have won three straight and are seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.41).

Husso was perfect in the Red Wings' previous game, stopping all 24 of 24 shots for his fourth shutout of the season as he blanked the Montreal Canadiens. The 28-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 26-19-6 record, 2.96 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last six games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.55).

Husso was perfect in the Red Wings' previous game, stopping all 24 of 24 shots for his fourth shutout of the season as he blanked the Montreal Canadiens. The 28-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 26-19-6 record, 2.96 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last six games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.55).

Husso last started on March 20th due to a lower-body injury and lost his third straight game after allowing five goals on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in a loss to Florida. The 28-year-old has struggled and has had a very up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 25-19-6 record, 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%. He takes on Montreal, who have lost three-straight games after a 3-0 loss to Carolina last game.

Husso has not played since March. 20th due to a lower-body injury and will be out indefinitely with the expectation that he may miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. The 28-year-old has steadily watched his numbers plummet these last few weeks which has led to a fairly ugly final season line of 25-19-6, with a 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%.

Husso is in the midst of a three-game losing skid and will not be available for Thursday's game vs. St. Louis due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 25-19-6 record, 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%.

Husso allowed five goals on 21 shots (.762 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by Colorado in his previous start. The 28-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Detroit, with his 25-28-6 record, .901 SV% and 2.97 GAA. He will face the Florida Panthers, who have won five of their six games after a 4-2 win over New Jersey last game.

Husso has a 23-15-6 record, 2.95 GAA and .903 SV% this season but will be out of the Red Wings' lineup vs. the New York Islanders Saturday. The 28-year-old is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.

Husso allowed six goals on 27 shots (778 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by Ottawa in his previous start. The 28-year-old has been up-and-down all season but overall solid when called upon, with his 23-15-5 record, 2.90 GAA and .904 SV%. He will take on the Seattle Kraken, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over St. Louis last game.