Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson has been nothing but clutch for his club since the beginning of December, posting elite stats.

So much for first impressions. The Detroit Red Wings’ 4-0 victory Saturday over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre couldn’t have been more different than the previous meeting between the teams.

John Gibson kept up his hot December with 24 saves, Dylan Larkin and Mason Appleton scored goals, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 2-1.

John Gibson made 35 saves and James van Riemsdyk had a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings skated to a 5-3 road win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.

Raymond caught a break to score his 14 th of the season and third in as many games at 4:52. The puck took an unexpected hop off the boards after James van Riemsdyk dumped it in, and Raymond deposited it into an empty net after Fowler had come out of his net to play it.

Since a Dec. 2 victory over the Bruins, the Wings' John Gibson has a 10-2-0 record with a 2.26 goals-against average and .925 save percentage.

Red Wings goaltender John Gibson picked up his third shutout of the season on Saturday to lift Detroit back to first place in the Eastern Conference. He stopped 27 shots in the 4-0 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal, earning his 27th career shutout along the way.

Debating the value GM Steve Yzerman’s player acquisitions fills Detroit Hockey Now’s comment section on many days. But anyone watching Detroit’s Monday 5-3 win against the Ottawa Senators would have to agree that he got it right with John Gibson.