{"id":329724,"date":"2025-12-05T16:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T16:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/329724\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T16:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T16:05:11","slug":"its-time-for-the-red-wings-to-give-sebastian-cossa-a-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/329724\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time for the Red Wings to give Sebastian Cossa a shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Red Wings<\/a> have a history of star netminders. From Harry Lumley and Terry Sawchuk to Chris Osgood<\/a> and Jimmy Howard, the Original Six franchise has had a number of standout goaltenders who have led the team to success. <\/p>\n

Now, the team has a young man in their system who is primed and ready for his chance at the big time.<\/p>\n

Sebastian Cossa was a highly-touted prospect when the Red Wings took him in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft. It came after the Hamilton, Ont. native posted a ridiculous 17-1-1 record with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League, with a 1.57 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage and four shutouts. <\/p>\n

Since turning pro during the 2022-23 season, Cossa has fine-tuned his game to a point where he\u2019s simply buying his time, waiting for his opportunity in Hockeytown. Yet, he knows that he has to prove he can be consistently great at this current residence, Detroit\u2019s American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think for me personally, you need to come here and dominate before you get to that next level,\u201d Cossa said in an interview with Daily Faceoff. \u201cSo, that\u2019s my goal, and I think, dominate throughout a good period of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cossa received a taste of the NHL last season<\/a>, when he was called up in early December. He spent a little over a week with the Wings, making his NHL debut on Dec. 9. He came in relief for Ville Husso against the Buffalo Sabres<\/a>. Though he gave up a couple of goals early in his appearance, Cossa settled in and helped Detroit grab a win in the shootout.<\/p>\n

It was part of a relatively good 2024-25 season for Cossa. Though his numbers dipped in the second half of the season, he was named to the AHL\u2019s Central Division All-Star Team<\/a>, finishing with over 20 wins for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n

Cossa entered this year in a slightly different situation than the past couple of campaigns, where the Red Wings have had at least three NHL regulars in their system. In 2023-24, the team ran with the trio of Alex Lyon, Ville Husso and James Reimer. Last season, Lyon and Cam Talbot were the tandem in Detroit, with Husso and Jack Campbell seeing a lot of time with the Griffins. <\/p>\n

This year, the Red Wings have begun the season with Talbot and John Gibson, making Cossa the consensus No. 3 goaltender for the first time in his young pro career.<\/p>\n

The elevated role has seemingly inspired the 2022 IIHF World Junior gold medalist. Along with Michal Postava, Cossa helped the Griffins get off to a franchise-best start, winning each of their first eight games, and not losing in regulation until Nov. 21. In starting 10 of Grand Rapids\u2019 first 14 games, he has a record of 9-1-0, leading the AHL with a 1.51 GAA and .945 SV%. Cossa also has two shutouts this season, including a 26-save donut against the Iowa Wild this past Sunday.<\/p>\n

In giving up just nine goals in six games in November, Cossa was named the league\u2019s goaltender of the month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At first glance, you see his size, standing 6-foot-7, with long legs and a massive wingspan. Cossa doesn\u2019t just use his size, but his exceptional athletic ability, which helps him move effectively in the blue paint. Along with working on his physical attributes, Cossa admits he\u2019s taken great strides in his mental approach to the daily grind of pro hockey.<\/p>\n

\u201cEspecially as a goaltender, I think a lot of negativity falls on you. If you\u2019re not winning, you take a lot of that load, which is fair and acceptable. I think for me, as I\u2019ve learned\u2026not taking all the blame sometimes\u2026I think just as I\u2019ve gotten older, as I\u2019ve gotten more experience, just kind of trying to balance that out. Not getting too high. Not too low. It\u2019s pretty easy to feel on top of the world when you\u2019re winning a lot of games and stuff, and obviously, you know the opposite for losing\u2026just trying to stay even keeled as the season goes along.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Red Wings are off to a relatively solid start, showing glimpses of being playoff hopefuls. However, the goaltending has been rather mediocre. Gibson, the team\u2019s \u201cbig\u201d acquisition<\/a> this past offseason, has a 3.62 GAA and a .868 SV%, while Talbot has nine of the team\u2019s 14 wins, carrying a 3.01 GAA and a .884 SV%.<\/p>\n

While the two veterans are making the big bucks, Cossa has certainly earned a true shot at the NHL level. Heading into the year, Cossa set his mind on making an even greater impression on the Detroit brass.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Talbot and Gibson are] the NHL tandem, but still coming into camp and putting some questions into some minds, I\u2019m really showing what I have and trying to crack [the roster]. Just trying to get that chance for a couple games. \u2026 Knowing when I was coming down here, just being prepared, trying to make sure that I was ready for a big load down here. With that, if I do get a chance, you know, being ready for when that time comes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old admits that does keep an eye on how the Wings are doing, but isn\u2019t focused on how the goaltenders are performing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I am watching hockey, it is the Wings usually. So, yeah, you\u2019re paying attention. You\u2019re seeing what\u2019s going on. But at the end of the day\u2026it is really focusing on what you can do here. The only way you\u2019re going to get up there is if you excel and dominate down here. So, it doesn\u2019t really matter how they\u2019re doing up there. If you\u2019re not playing well down here, they\u2019re not going to give you a chance. So, it\u2019s kind of a cutthroat business in that way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cossa is heading into the final year of his entry-level contract. He\u2019s trying not to let it affect his psyche while maintaining his goal of being successful, both as an individual and as a team player.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s winning, it\u2019s playing a lot of games. That\u2019s the biggest thing for me. I think, obviously, it\u2019s a contract year. Whether you put much thought into it or not, it\u2019s there still. So for me, just trying to show the best version of myself. I want to play a lot of hockey games. I want to win a lot of hockey games.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 93 AHL games, Cossa has a record of 53-26-14, with a 2.41 GAA, a .913 SV% and five shutouts. He\u2019s had a small sample of playing some important hockey in the spring, as he has been the No. 1 guy for Grand Rapids\u2019 trips to the Calder Cup Playoffs in each of the past two seasons.<\/p>\n

PRESENTED BY OFF THE ROSTER\u00a0<\/p>\n

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