Red Wings' James Reimer: Gets shootout win Tuesday
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Reimer stopped 29 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canadiens.
Detroit needed to win and get some help to sneak into the playoffs, and while Reimer got the job done, Washington also won in Philadelphia to lock up the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Reimer finishes the regular season having gone 11-8-2 in 25 outings with a 3.11 GAA and .904 save percentage, and the 36-year-old will likely head into the offseason in search of a backup role with another club as a free agent.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Starting in Montreal
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Reimer will defend the road net Tuesday against the Canadiens, according to Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site.
Reimer has won four of his last five outings, including a 32-save effort in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory over Toronto. He has a 10-8-2 record this season with a 3.07 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 24 appearances. Montreal is tied for 26th in the league this campaign with 2.81 goals per contest.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Puts on show against Leafs
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Reimer made 32 saves in a 5-4 overtime win over Toronto on Saturday.
It was his 500th NHL game and first start since March 28. Reimer surrendered Auston Matthews' 69th goal, which tied Mario Lemieux's mark from 1995-96, but the veteran netminder put on a show in the third with several huge saves to ensure overtime. The Wings stayed in contention for a wild-card spot with the win, but Detroit has lost seven of its last 10 games. The Wings play the Habs back-to-back starting Monday night, so Optimus Reims will likely be in the blue paint for one of those crucial games.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Tending twine Saturday
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Reimer will patrol the road crease in Toronto on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Reimer has seen limited action this season, going 9-8-2 with a 3.03 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 23 appearances. He won his only start against the Maple Leafs this season, turning aside 28 shots in a 4-2 victory in January. Reimer played his first six seasons with Toronto, and Saturday will mark his 500th career game in the NHL.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Flood gates open in loss
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Reimer made 29 saves in a 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday.
Reimer stopped 15 pucks in the first period, and the first 19 shots he faced. But when the gates opened, he and the Wings were flooded. Reimer allowed four goals in a 15:41 span in the second period. The Wings are in free fall and have lost 11 of their last 14 games. However, Reimer was in net for the three wins in that span and is 3-1-0 with a .915 save percentage in his last four starts. However, be wary of activating him based on this short window of decent performance -- the Wings have several tough matchups coming up, and the team is currently too much of a risk overall.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Slated starter for Thursday
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Reimer is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Thursday, according to Max Bultman of The Athletic.
Reimer has won his last three starts while saving 90 of 97 shots (.928 save percentage). He's 9-7-2 with a 2.98 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 22 outings this campaign. The Hurricanes, who rank ninth offensively with 3.37 goals per game, figure to be a challenging adversary for Reimer.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Cruises to third straight win
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Reimer turned aside 33 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
Detroit never trailed in the game, getting on the board first after a scoreless first period before quickly building a 3-1 lead ahead of the second intermission. Reimer has won three straight starts, and while his 3.18 GAA and .907 save percentage through six outings in March don't stand out, he's moved into the No. 1 role in the crease for the Red Wings due to Alex Lyon's woeful play of late.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Slated starter for Thursday
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Reimer is set to face the Islanders at home Thursday, per Carley Johnston of the Red Wings' official site.
Reimer has allowed at least three goals in three of his past four appearances. He's 8-7-2 with a 2.98 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 21 outings in 2023-24. The Islanders are 14-15-5 on the road, so this is a somewhat favorable matchup for Reimer.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Hangs on for OT win
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Reimer made 32 saves in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Columbus jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but aside from a Kirill Marchenko power-play tally in the third, Reimer was stout the rest of the way and gave his team a chance to mount a comeback. The 36-year-old netminder has been Detroit's best option in the crease since the All-Star break, going 4-1-0 over seven outings with a 2.48 GAA and .929 save percentage, and he appears to have worked into a timeshare with Alex Lyon.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Starting Tuesday
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Reimer will start Tuesday at home against Columbus, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Reimer made 25 saves in his last start Saturday against Buffalo en route to a 4-1 win. The 36-year-old has been decent this season, registering a .906 save percentage and a 7-7-2 record. He will have a favorable matchup at home against Columbus, which is 10-16-6 on the road.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Sharp in Saturday's win
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Reimer made 25 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.
Tage Thompson beat Reimer on a Buffalo power play midway through the first period, but the Detroit netminder shut the door the rest of the way. The 36-year-old Reimer picked up his first win since Feb. 25 to even his record at 7-7-2 on the season, and in six outings since the All-Star break, he has delivered a .931 save percentage. With Alex Lyon buckling under a heavy workload and losing six straight starts, Reimer could be in the crease more often down the stretch as Detroit tries to hang onto a wild-card spot.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Needed in relief Tuesday
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Reimer stopped 23 of 26 shots after replacing Alex Lyon late in the first period of Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Sabres. Lyon was credited with the loss.
The 35-year-old backup didn't have much more success than Lyon did in the crease, but the ugly loss was a total team effort by Detroit. Reimer has started only three of the Wings' 15 games since the All-Star break, but he's also been needed in relief twice and has a 2.70 GAA and .926 save percentage in those five outings. With Lyon struggling badly at the moment and Detroit having fallen out of a playoff spot due to a six-game losing streak, coach Derek Lalonde has every incentive to give Reimer a bigger workload down the stretch.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Takes loss in Vegas
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Reimer stopped 31 of 35 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Reimer limited the damage to two goals over the first two periods, but the Golden Knights were a shot better in the third. This was the second half of a back-to-back for the Red Wings, who have now lost five straight games, though Reimer's been tagged with just one of those defeats. The 35-year-old netminder is at 6-7-2 with a 3.05 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 18 outings. Alex Lyon will likely be back between the pipes Tuesday versus the Sabres.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Starting Saturday
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Reimer will be in net Saturday on the road against Vegas, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Reimer entered in relief of Alex Lyon during Wednesday's 7-2 loss against Colorado. Reimer went on to surrender two goals on 14 shots to the Avalanche, but he wasn't stuck with the loss. The 35-year-old has been solid this season, registering a .906 save percentage and a 6-6-2 record. He will likely continue to split time with Lyon down the sretch.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Allows two goals in relief
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Reimer surrendered two goals on 14 shots in a 7-2 defeat to Colorado on Wednesday.
After Alex Lyon allowed five goals on 40 shots through the first two periods, Reimer came on in relief to start the third, where he allowed two more tallies in the lopsided defeat, but Lyon was ultimately stuck with the loss. Reimer had been solid recently in limited work behind Lyon, going 3-0-0 with a stellar .964 save percentage in his prior four outings. Overall, he's 6-6-2 with a .906 save percentage and 2.98 GAA this season. Reimer should get at least one start later this week, with Detroit playing back-to-back road games versus Arizona and Vegas on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Gets overtime win
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Reimer made 33 saves on 35 shots in a 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks on Sunday.
Reimer was the busier of the two netminders, facing 35 shots, including three in overtime, to get the better of Petr Mrazek in the goaltending duel. Both goals allowed by Reimer came in the second period, including a late power-play goal by Nick Foligno to give the Blackhawks a 2-1 lead. The 35-year old netminder turned away the remainder of the shots and finished with a .943 save percentage. Despite this strong game, Reimer remains the backup to Alex Lyon. While this performance was encouraging, it's unclear when Reimer, who has a win in three of his past four outings, will see his next start.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Starting in Chicago
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Reimer will start between the road pipes in Sunday's matchup with Chicago, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Reimer was unbeatable in his last start Saturday versus the Flames, stopping all 38 shots sent his way en route to a comfy 5-0 victory. He'll try to pick up his sixth win of the season in a favorable road matchup with a Blackhawks squad that's 11-15-2 at home this year.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Slated to start Saturday
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Reimer is expected to start in Saturday's road game versus Calgary, per Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News.
Reimer has a 4-6-2 record, 3.22 GAA and .894 save percentage in 14 outings in 2023-24. This is set to be his first game since stopping the six shots he faced in a relief appearance against Dallas on Jan. 23. The Flames are 12-12-1 at home, so Reimer should have a fair shot at winning this contest.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Needed in relief Tuesday
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Reimer turned aside all six shots he faced after replacing Alex Lyon to begin the third period of Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.
Reimer entered the game with his team down 5-2 and gave the Wings a chance to mount a comeback, but it fell just short. The 35-year-old has gotten only two starts since Christmas with Lyon taking over the top job in the crease, and Reimer's 4-6-2 record, 3.22 GAA and .894 save percentage on the season don't make a compelling case for more action.
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Red Wings' James Reimer: Gets win over Toronto
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Reimer stopped 28 of 30 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Reimer had been on the bench for seven straight games after a three-game span in which he allowed 17 goals. He bounced back well after his extended break, limiting the Maple Leafs to a pair of second-period tallies. While this was a solid effort, it's unlikely Reimer will displace Alex Lyon from the No. 1 spot. For the season, Reimer is at 4-6-2 with a 3.30 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 13 appearances.
