SportsTuesday, October 27
Griffins call-up Michal Postava wins his first NHL start as the Red Wings beat Edmonton in a shootout
The Good Day Grand Rapids team
Michal Postava, called up from the Grand Rapids Griffins last week, just won his first NHL start. The Red Wings beat the Oilers 4-3 in a shootout Monday at Rogers Place, mlive reports, and Postava denied Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Detroit beat Edmonton in a shootout
- Detroit Red Wings4 (won)Edmonton Oilers3
Sources: mlive, Touchdown Wire
Dylan Larkin tied it at 3-3 with 1:17 left in the third period. Touchdown Wire notes the 24-year-old Czech goalie carried a 1.25 goals-against average and a .954 save percentage with the Griffins into the game.
Postava arrived with strong Griffins numbers
- 1.25
- goals-against average with the Griffins entering Monday
- .954
- save percentage with the Griffins entering Monday
- 1:17
- left in the third when Larkin tied it 3-3
Sources: Touchdown Wire, mlive
- Why he's up: backup Daniil Tarasov was injured in practice
- NHL debut: third period of Thursday's 5-2 win at Vancouver
- Next: Thursday vs. Chicago, 7:30 p.m., with Patrick Kane's return
Sources: mlive, Touchdown Wire