Red Wings will ride one goalie on improbable path to playoffs

   

The Detroit Red Wings will be leaning on Cam Talbot if they’re to do the improbable – erase a four-point deficit with eight games remaining and leapfrog three teams to reach the playoffs.

Cam Talbot

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot has been sharp the past two games. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)AP

Talbot is coming off two strong performances – a 2-1 victory over Boston and a 2-1 overtime loss at St. Louis in a game where he deserved a better fate.