Detroit Red Wings News

Gibson was solid in a losing effort, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, and will return to the crease on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old Gibson has been solid in the Ducks' crease this season, posting a 2.57 GAA and .915 SV% in seven games (4-2-1). Anaheim enters Friday's contest as +174 home underdogs against a Minnesota club riding a four-game winning streak.

Gibson was solid in a losing effort, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, and will return to the crease on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old Gibson has been solid in the Ducks' crease this season, posting a 2.57 GAA and .915 SV% in seven games (4-2-1). Anaheim enters Friday's contest as +174 home underdogs against a Minnesota club riding a four-game winning streak.

Elvis Merzlikins played the last seven games for the Blue Jackets, but they will revert to Tarasov on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Tarasov has struggled this season, posting an ugly 4.04 GAA and .861 SV% in eight games (3-4-1). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +240 road underdogs against an Oilers club shutout 1-0 on Tuesday by the Vegas Golden Knights.

Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment, has missed nine straight, and has no timeline to return. He struggled to succeed in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games, but was named to the Swedish roster for the upcoming Four Nations tournament.

Erik Gustafsson will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Johansson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Johansson is in his first NHL season and has one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 13:23 time-on-ice through 13 games.

The Ducks have only scored 60 goals this season, the second-fewest in the league, but have maintained a reasonable 10-10-3 record due to great goaltending. The Ducks have only allowed 67 goals this season, top-five in the NHL, and will turn to Gibson between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 31-year-old Gibson has a solid 2.48 GAA and .916 SV% in six games this season (4-1-1). The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Golden Knights club that defeated them 3-2 on November 13th.

Faulk was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of the Blues' game in Calgary on Thursday. Scott Perunovich will draw into the lineup in his place.

Lagesson has yet to appear in an NHL game this season and likely won't play Tuesday in Boston. WIth Jeff Petry banged up, Lagesson is expected to serve as a reserve defenseman on their road-trip.

Gibson missed the first five weeks of the season, recovering from an appendectomy, but has been terrific since making his debut. The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .919 SV% in five games this season (4-0-1). The Ducks enter the action on Friday as +186 home underdogs against the Los Angeles Kings.

Tarasov has not played since November 16th and will not suit on Friday due to an illness. The 25-year-old Tarasov has an ugly 4.04 GAA and .861 SV% in eight games this season (3-4-1). The Blue Jackets have recalled Jet Greaves from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) on an emergency basis.

Gibson will be back between the pipes for Anaheim on Wednesday after Lukas Dostal got the nod in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken. Gibson picked up his first loss of the season his last time out, allowing three goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Sabres. The 12-year-veteran owns a .906 SV% and a 2.71 GAA across four appearances this season. Gibson and the Ducks enter action as +175 underdogs in Seattle.

Johansson will fill in for Erik Gustafsson, who is listed as a scratch on the official roster report. Johansson is yet to register a point in ten games this season.

Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment, has missed six straight, and will miss approximately another week. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Arvidsson had been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games.

Whether it's John Gibson or Lukas Dostal, goaltending has been a bright spot for the Ducks this season. Gibson will get his fourth start this season on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old netminder has yet to lose this season, posting a solid 2.67 GAA and .906 SV% in three games (3-0-0). The Ducks enter the action on Friday as +132 home underdogs against a Sabres club that has scored only three goals in their previous two games (1-1-0).

Whether it's John Gibson or Lukas Dostal, goaltending has been a bright spot for the Ducks this season. Gibson will likely get his fourth start this season on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old netminder has yet to lose this season, posting a solid 2.67 GAA and .906 SV% in three games (3-0-0). The Ducks enter the action on Friday as +132 home underdogs against a Sabres club that has scored only three goals in their previous two games (1-1-0).

Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his fifth consecutive game. Most recently, the 31-year-old Arvidsson had been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games.

Justin Holl will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Johansson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Johansson, the 60th overall pick of the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, is averaging 14:20 time-on-ice and has zero points in nine games this season.