The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan filed a Sunday evening notebook article which discusses the state of the Red Wings’ goaltending:
Coach Todd McLellan has been with Talbot two previous times (Edmonton, Los Angeles) and will get to more familiar with Lyon, and Husso when needed.
“I probably know Talbs better than (goaltending coach) Alex Westlund does, and that’s a good thing for Cam and I to have that relationship built already,” McLellan said. “Then with the other two, we rely on Westie for his opinion and his thoughts.”
Who plays, though, is a group discussion with McLellan making the final call.
“We talk about it as a group, (and who starts is) a decision that ultimately comes down to me,” McLellan said.
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Lyon feels the Wings and McLellan have adjusted well to each other since McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde on Dec. 26.
“A lot about being a goalie is blocking out the outside noise, so that objective remains the same,” Lyon said. “They’ve come in and done a really good job and made our lives simpler, so that’s been awesome. But there’s always a nice bump, a feel-good phase, and I always feel like the real work starts after that.
“We just need to be wary of that. There’s been a lot of highs recently, but there will be lows. We have to be mentally prepared for that. It’s going to be difficult (the remainder of the season).”
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