Senators' Cam Talbot: Rusty but manages to get win
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Talbot (lower body) made seven saves in a 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers on Thursday.
It was his first start since March 4. Talbot missed 12 games with the injury, and he wasn't sharp. The Sens outshot the the Flyers 46-11, and Talbot was beaten four times. But a win is a win, and it kept Ottawa within five points of the Penguins for the second wild card. Talbot's game should sharpen with each coming start and the team's offense is potent. More wins could be coming.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Starting Thursday
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Talbot will guard the home goal versus the Flyers on Thursday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Talbot had been out since March 4 with a lower-body injury. Prior to his absence, he won three straight games while allowing a combined seven goals in that span, and he'll return with a favorable matchup.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Cleared to play Thursday
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Talbot (lower body) will be available versus the Flyers on Thursday, Ian Mendes of The Athletic reports.
Talbot wasn't named the start yet by coach D.J. Smith but the fact that the veteran is healthy enough to suit up should be a pretty good indication. The Ontario native enters Thursday's tilt riding a three-game winning streak during which he posted a .909 save percentage.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Getting close to return
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Talbot (lower body) is getting close to being available to return, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Talbot, who took part in Monday's morning skate, could be ready to occupy the backup role as early as Thursday's contest against Philadelphia. He has a 15-14-1 record this season with a 2.85 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 32 appearances. Talbot has been sidelined since March 4.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Out three weeks
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Talbot (lower body) is expected to miss the next three weeks, Senators coach D.J. Smith said on TSN 1200 Ottawa on Wednesday.
Talbot has a 15-14-1 record, 2.85 GAA and .905 save percentage in 32 contests this season. He won his last three starts while posting a 2.34 GAA and a .909 save percentage in that span. Anton Forsberg (knee) is also unavailable, so the Senators will have to lean on Mads Sogaard and Kevin Mandolese.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Out Monday
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Talbot (lower body) will not be available for Monday's tilt with Chicago.
Talbot is riding a three-game winning streak, giving him a 15-14-1 record alongside a .905 save percentage this season. Mads Sogaard will start Monday while Kevin Mandolese serves as the backup.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Allows two in victory
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Talbot allowed two goals on 21 shots, helping the Senators to a 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Talbot was solid Saturday, only getting beat twice with one being a power-play goal to Patrik Laine. This marks three straight wins and four in the last five for the former Wild goaltender. With Anton Forsberg out for the foreseeable future with a knee injury, Talbot will be the starter moving forward for the surging Senators.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Facing Columbus
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Talbot will patrol the home crease Saturday against Columbus, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Talbot has won his past two outings, including a 29-save performance in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Rangers. He has a 14-14-1 record this season with a 2.88 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 31 appearances. The Blue Jackets sit 30th in the league this campaign with 2.58 goals per game.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Second straight win
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Talbot made 29 saves Thursday in a 5-3 victory over the Rangers.
Chris Kreider beat Talbot with a backhander on a first-period breakaway to open the scoring. And then Jacob Trouba banked a shot from in front off Sens defender Thomas Chabot to knot the game 2-2 at the midpoint of the second frame. Vladimir Tarasenko put New York up 3-2 at 14:54 in the same period on a partial breakaway, but Talbot bricked things up from that point forward. He has won two straight and is 2-1-0 in three starts since his return from a lower-body injury.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Slated to start Thursday
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Talbot is set to start on the road against the Rangers on Thursday, per Jon Lane of NHL.com.
Talbot has a 13-14-1 record, 2.87 GAA and .905 save percentage in 30 contests this season. He stopped 22 of 24 shots in a 6-2 victory over Detroit on Monday. The Rangers have the 12th-ranked offense with 3.30 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Stops 22 in win
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Talbot allowed two goals on 24 shots in a 6-2 win over Detroit on Monday.
Talbot allowed a goal to Tyler Bertuzzi in the first period and a power-play marker to David Perron early in the second. He'd blank Detroit for the rest of the game while Ottawa scored five unanswered goals en route to the 6-2 win. It's the first win for Talbot after he sat out nearly a month with a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old netminder improves to 13-14-1 with a .905 save percentage this season.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Tending twine Monday
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Talbot will face the Red Wings at home Monday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Talbot yielded three goals on 29 shots in Friday's loss to Carolina, his first outing since Jan. 25. The 35-year-old is now 12-14-1 with a 2.90 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 29 appearances. He's given up seven goals on 57 shots in two games against Detroit this season.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Suffers defeat in return
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Talbot (lower body) stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 4-0 loss to Carolina on Friday.
Talbot played for the first time since Jan. 25 because of the injury. He surrendered two goals in the first 6:29 of Friday's contest. Talbot improved after that, but the Senators never recovered from the early deficit. The 35-year-old has a 12-14-1 record, 2.90 GAA and .905 save percentage in 29 games in 2022-23. He was going through a rough patch before getting hurt, posting a 3.50 GAA and an .875 save percentage over his eight contests from Dec. 29-Jan. 25.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Back between pipes Friday
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Talbot (lower body) will guard the visiting crease in Carolina on Friday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Talbot will see his first action in almost a month as he last played Jan. 25. Talbot is 12-13-1 with a 2.90 GAA and .905 save percentage. He was great with the Wild last season, going 32-12-4 with a 2.76 GAA and .911 save percentage, but he has had injury woes with the Senators in 2022-23. Talbot will face the Hurricanes, who are second overall in the NHL standings with 84 points in 56 games.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Activated from IR
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Talbot (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Talbot, who has been out since Jan. 25, could return to the crease Friday against Carolina. He has posted a 12-13-1 record this season with a 2.90 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 28 appearances.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Out until next weekend
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Talbot (lower body) will miss at least two more games, per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.
Talbot has been skating with the Senators, but he won't be ready to return until next weekend. The 35-year-old netminder has already missed seven contests after suffering a lower-body injury in late January. The Sens are hopeful he could return as soon as Friday against Carolina. Talbot is 12-13-1 this season with a .905 save percentage. Mads Sogaard should continue to see the majority of starts while Talbot is out.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Set to join team soon
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Talbot (lower body) is expected to skate with the team Friday or Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Based on his timeline, Talbot figures to remain unavailable for at least Friday's clash with Chicago though it could certainly be longer. In 28 appearances this year, the veteran netminder is sporting a 12-13-1 record with a .905 save percentage and one shutout. Once cleared to play, Talbot should at least see a portion of the workload and could reclaim the No. 1 job.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Making some progress
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Talbot (lower body) has resumed skating and should be available to return within the next two weeks, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
The Senators announced Sunday that netminder Anton Forsberg is out indefinitely with MCL injuries to both knees. The team will turn to netminders Mads Sogaard and Kevin Mandolese until Talbot is ready to return.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Not available Saturday
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Talbot (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Oilers, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Talbot's return immediately after the All-Star break was cast into doubt just before the Senators' last game in January. The 35-year-old appears to be more in the day-to-day range and could return during a back-to-back Monday and Tuesday versus the Flames and Islanders. Additionally, per CapFriendly, Talbot has been placed on injured reserve.
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Senators' Cam Talbot: Post-break return in doubt
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Talbot (lower body) may not be ready to play coming out of the All-Star break, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports Monday.
Talbot -- who is already expected to be out versus Montreal on Tuesday -- looks poised to miss out when the Senators return to action versus Edmonton on Feb. 11. With Talbot on the shelf, Anton Forsberg figures to see the bulk of the workload with Mads Sogaard currently up from the minors to serve as the No. 2 option.
