Well, we’ve learned that Sebastian Cossa got the ‘emergency’ call-up because of injuries to newcomer Petr Mrazek and veteran Cam Talbot. And yeah, if you feel like you’re reading a familiar script, I’ll be the next one to say that you are, as the Red Wings seemingly have an injured goaltender every 28 seconds.
Don’t ask where I got that ‘28 seconds’ quip from because I’m sure I heard it on a podcast and have since been saying - or writing - it ever since. Anyway, the Wings were forced to call up Sebastian Cossa, and for the love of the universe, keep him in Detroit for the rest of the season.
Why? Because, if you recall what I wrote yesterday about that crazy controversy that’s brewing in Hockeytown, the Red Wings can avoid it if they see what they have in Cossa for an extended period. And yes, I’m aware that they’re still in the playoff hunt. But you need to be aware that the postseason ain’t happening, considering where this team stands.
Red Wings need to play and stick with Sebastian Cossa
For all we know, the Wings can reassign Cossa at any time, but with the way the team currently is, does it make them any better if they rolled with Petr Mrazek, Cam Talbot, or Alex Lyon predominately for the rest of the season?
I’d be willing to say it’s a resounding ‘no.’ And yeah, it would be one thing if the Wings were right on the outside and looking in. You may say, “But, Todd, they got 72 points and Montreal has 75. What do you mean they’re out of this?”
Hey, the Canadiens have a game in hand over the Wings. And, considering the way both teams have gone recently, with the Habs sitting at 4-2-4 in their last 10 and the Red Wings, at 3-7, it’s looking bleak for those fans in Hockeytown.
Plus, neither Talbot, Mrazek, nor Lyon are long-term fixtures in the crease and we should know this. So again, with a mediocre hockey team that doesn’t know how to win when the stakes are at their highest and a potential long-term solution with the big club, why even do this?
Sebastian Cossa can use some experience with the big club, anyway
So far, Cossa has played in one game and faced exactly 14 shots on goal saving 12 of them. His save percentage is a paltry 0.857 but again, 14 shots and 12 saves won’t paint the most accurate picture. Ditto for his 2.67 GAA.
While the Red Wings are no longer a playoff-caliber team this year, they do have a core who will be in the Motor City long-term. Names like Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond, and Marco Kasper comprise a team with some good days ahead if only they could find a potential solution at goaltender.
Well, they should have one in Cossa, but he needs to be in Detroit and not in Grand Rapids so he can get some repetition in the NHL. Keep him in Detroit, play him in a few games, and see what you got heading into 2025-26.