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The Detroit Red Wings acquired veteran goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on July 1st, 2025; initially thought of as a solution in the net, Hockeytown was thrown for a loop with how he started the season.
John Gibson has been sold as the piece to take the Red Wings to the promised land.
The veteran netminder had been a solid player behind a terrible Ducks team the last few seasons.
The team traded Petr Mrazek and two draft picks for the veteran goaltender.Now, thought to be a starter for the Red Wings upon his arrival, his statistics had shown otherwise.
In his first game wearing the winged wheel, he was a disaster, with a 5-1 finish.
He’d finish the night with 5 goals against on 13 shots against, and a dismal .615 save percentage.
John Gibson Improves His Play for the Detroit Red Wings in the last 3 games
Since then, it seems as if Gibson has thrown a twist our way as he’s played 3 games total for the Red Wings.
Obviously, not in the starting role, as he and Cam Talbot share the crease this season.
He’s steadily improved his numbers each time he steps into the net, and the last two games have seen better numbers.
Against the Atlantic Division foes, the Tampa Bay Lightning, he made 32 saves on 33 shots against, giving up only 1 goal for a victory, and a .969 save percentage.
While his showing against the Edmonton Oilers wasn’t so definite, he still gave up only 2 goals, saving 18 of 20, and ending the night with a .889 save percentage.
He’s nowhere near the perfect goaltender, but it appears that the Red Wings will get the best out of Gibson; it’s a matter of reps more for the veteran, which appears to be needed more than anything.
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