Talbot allowed three goals on 14 shots in relief and took the loss in a 6-3 defeat against Tampa Bay on Saturday after Alex Lyon got the hook at 2:56 of the first period.
The Red Wings struggled from the drop of the puck, and Lyon allowed two goals on three shots. Talbot allowed two more in the next 11-plus minutes, and Detroit never recovered. The loss was Talbot's first in six games, snapping a five-game run of wins. He was 10-1-0 before Saturday in games played in 2025. He's helped get the Wings into a Wild Card spot, so the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off will help the 37-year-old Talbot get some much-needed rest for the remainder of the season.