Both the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs held noon practices ahead of tomorrow afternoon’s rematch between the two teams (2 PM EDT start on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit/Prime Video Canada), and both teams will make tweaks on their forward lines, though James van Riemsdyk’s fourth-line debut for the Wings will generate less press than top prospect Easton Cowan’s top-line debut for the Leafs.
After practice, the Red Wings’ players and coach spoke with the assembled media:
Todd McLellan confirms that Cam Talbot will get his second straight start for the @DetroitRedWings in tomorrow’s rematch against the Leafs. #LGRW
— Michael Whitaker (@mwhitaker_89) October 12, 2025
#RedWings McLellan said Talbot will start tomorrow and there’s a good chance JVR will debut.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 12, 2025
And in Toronto…
No update on Steven Lorentz (upper body), says Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube.
— Nick Barden (@nickbarden) October 12, 2025
Is there a timeline on when he could return?
"Not really. Doubtful for tomorrow."
Easton Cowan, who's set to make his NHL debut on a line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies tomorrow vs. the Red Wings:
— Nick Barden (@nickbarden) October 12, 2025
"I feel confident. I feel like I'm ready for this. Just going to take it all in, enjoy it, and have some fun."
Berube said he doesn't accept that the #Leafs' overall play has been an issue because it's early in the season. "We had a good, hard meeting today. I don’t care what time of year it is. We have to make sure we’re all bought into playing the right way." #leafs
— Terry Koshan 🇺🇦 (@koshtorontosun) October 12, 2025