Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen notes that Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde explained why the Red Wings might start Alex Lyon–tonight’s starter against the Rangers–instead of sticking with Cam Talbot after Saturday night’s 42-save shutout vs. Nashville:
As much as coaches like to stay with the hot hand, coach Derek Lalonde said Saturday that he might go in a different direction because the volume of shots Talbot faced.
“There was a lot of volume (against Nashville), and he had some volume against Pittsburgh, too,” coach Derek Lalonde said Saturday night. So that’s three games in six days. I don’t know if we’re putting him in the best situation to throw him right back out there Monday, but something we’ll talk about as a staff.”
Lalonde said he wasn’t going to consider last season’s performance during the preseason competition. But he gained plenty of respect last season when he rose from No. 3 on the depth chart to starter when the Red Wings made a late, but unsuccessful, bid to qualify for the playoffs.
Continued; the rotation may continue.
