Red Wings goalie John Gibson left tonight's game in Vancouver with an upper-body injury, and the team called his return questionable.
Michal Postava came in to start the third period, according to Max Bultman.
Detroit confirmed the injury in an update shortly after.
Detroit can't afford a goalie problem on top of everything else swirling around this team. One trade saga is plenty.
It's like losing your umbrella halfway through a road trip in the rain. You keep going, but every mile gets a little wetter.
Gibson came in at .873 on a $6,400,000 cap hit.
He had two wins in six appearances, one of them in a shootout, along with three regulation losses.
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Detroit Red Wings announce John Gibson injury as Michal Postava takes over against Canucks
It isn't clear yet how long Gibson could be out.
Daniil Tarasov sits at .940 with a shutout in four appearances, though he also has two shootout losses.
Detroit came in at 3-3-3 and still winless on the road.
The Red Wings have allowed 29 goals in nine games.
Alex DeBrincat leads the Red Wings with 11 points, while Lucas Raymond has 6.
Dylan Larkin, at the center of trade rumors, has 5 points.
John Buccigross said this week he expects a Larkin trade within seven to 10 days.
Jeff Marek and David Pagnotta both believe Minnesota is his destination of preference.
Vancouver came in at 2-8-1 on an eight-game losing streak and just 1-3-0 at home.
The Canucks have allowed 54 goals in 11 games.
Kevin Lankinen sits at .801, while Leevi Merilainen is at .917.
Elias Pettersson leads Vancouver with 11 points.
Todd McLellan now has a crease question to manage in the middle of a western road trip.
Detroit visits Calgary on Saturday and Edmonton on Monday, keeping the team on the road for a while longer.
How long can the Red Wings ride their backups if Gibson misses time?
Questionable is a word that can mean one period or one month. Detroit will be hoping for the shorter version.
Should Daniil Tarasov take over as the Red Wings' starter?
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