Starting against Ottawa

OTTAWA -- The Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators have formed an exciting rivalry in recent seasons. And with both clubs battling for a position in the race for an Eastern Conference Wild-Card spot, two pivotal points will be up for grabs at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday night.

Monday night in Ottawa, the Detroit Red Wings will look to snap their five-game winning streak. Coach Todd McLellan rejected the notion of a "must win" game in his comments to reporters after the team's morning skate.

Talbot has been slumping in recent games and has given up at least four goals in three straight outings, going 0-3-0 with a 4.42 GAA and an .831 save percentage over that stretch. The Capitals entered Friday's game as one of the best offenses in the NHL,

Coach Todd McLellan’s Detroit Red Wings squad has a chance to close the gap for the final Eastern Conference wildcard spot if they can beat the Ottawa Senators on the road tonight. The Red Wings are three behind Ottawa and four behind Columbus.

Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan isn’t revealing his starting goalie for Monday’s game against the Ottawa Senators. But there is plenty of logic attached to the idea of starting newly-acquired Petr Mrazek.

The host Ottawa Senators are surging, while the Detroit Red Wings are slumping ahead of their pivotal matchup on Monday night. The Senators, who entered Sunday leading the Eastern Conference wild-card race,

Cam Talbot made 22 saves for the Red Wings ... Talbot and Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson were traded for each other in a 2022 summer swap with Ottawa. Talbot, who was 51-20-9 over two seasons with the Wild, is on his fourth team in four years.

The Detroit Red Wings have lost five games in a row, and captain Dylan Larkin acknowledged their confidence is shaken.