James van Riemsdyk, Cam Talbot, Todd McLellan Post Game Comments @ TOR | Oct. 13, 2025
James van Riemsdyk, Cam Talbot, and Todd McLellan speak with the media following Detroit’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday October 13, 2025.
Really really bad puck decision making out ther today but a win is a win , cost both goals by the Leafs in my opinion, gotta fix that , all in all way to go bois 👊 , LGRW 👊
Sick of our star players getting hit with no pushback. Larkin years past, Raymond throughout pre season, and now this game. Glad to get the win, and also glad to see the kids being thrown right in the mix.
Hey aziz, How did you like that beauty of a backhanded flipper in the net by larkin, while falling on his face. 1st Ballot Hall Of Famer going to win the Hart Memorial Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy, the Art Ross Trophy, the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, the Ted Lindsay Award, the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the King Clancy Trophy, the Mark Messier Leadership Award, and of course the Lester Patrick Trophy 🎉 You and your kids, and your grandkids, and there kids, and there grandkids, and there kids, and there grandkids are going to be talking about it as there proudest moment as the greatest Super-Larkin Detroit Red Wings Fans to ever exist!!! Congratulations buddy you deserve it for all the blood, sweat, tears, and energy you've invested into him in your lifetime. Truly a die hard. Love you buddy and here's to you 🫶🫶🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
LGRW! I was at the game today and it was a very weird game! Fun goals from JVR and Appy. ASP 100% caused that second Leafs goal but he did have a solid game other than that. Talbot was amazing. A few of our PPs were anemic. Not great energy today but that happens to matinee games. Finnie looked ok but not great and MBN looked good to me!
What happened to Razor? I didn't even catch that. Just saw he didn't come back after 1st innermition.
Also all of the D were solid overall tonight. No Chairot complaints, and Albert was pretty great and I can tell he is stronger. I like JBD too. Keep him in the line up!
Talbots first great game since the first month last season. Hes very inconsistent. He will suck next game he plays. Its how talbot is. But Why the hell is compher put on pp for raymond. Nygard shoulda put there. Compher is AWFUL. WHY ARE WE FORCEFEED THESE VETS.
I watched nygard get in postuon for a one knee one timer and andrew copp the bum that he is has his head buried in the ice and doesnt pass to.him instead jusr fumbles it to the boards. This was midway thru first. I hope im not the only one that saw it. Put nygard on first line so he can score. You cant score when you play with two 🤡🤡's like copp and compher. Tbey are doing nygard dirty.
JVR did great, no one is judging him considering everything he's been through – he's had a hell of a career against us, just happy he's with us this time around and tonight proved it.
The amount of hateful “fan” comments are insane. Let’s be excited about winning a bad game. The team knows they didn’t play well but we got a win. They’ll fix things and move on.
Result doesn't change the fact the Wings were garbage tonight. Sometimes you gotta win ugly but they couldn't string any passes together, lost 90% of the battles, had no control of the game at all. So many awful, lazy turnovers. Talbot stopped that being a massacre. ASP and MBN had a really rough night. Rasmussen and Compher are dead weight on this team. Hopefully Lucas isn't out for too long and not sure how that wasn't a penalty.
Talbot saved our ass but it was a good effort. I like the added physicality this year. Hope they can keep up half of this
I still think the roster needs to improve a smidge to ever be a lock for the playoffs but we truly have a lot of talent. Half our blue line is going to be Norris Trophy caliber in a couple years
The jerseys are so nice. Never thought I'd want to see the classic color scheme changed but we needed a changeup. Almost cream and Red
The 2 pts…and 4 pts against the Leafs in 3 days…is ultimately what matters. Especially with rookies and newcomers learning to play. But this will be a playoff team when the goalie doesn’t have to make 40+ saves a night. It will be a playoff team when they stop squandering 2-goal 3rd period leads.
also, Compher being put on PP1 after Ray went out was nuts. and Compher being put w Kane-Cat for shifts late is nuts. that is why they tied the game, bc Todd used that line. Kane and Compher together are absolute poison. you cannot play them together. i thought he understood this.
I sincerely hope that this is the future of this team! Team defense still needs a few tweaks but overall they played a good team game. This team needed a good head coach and Todd is that answer. Thank you 🙏 Todd for bringing this team back to life. I’m so excited to see what this team can accomplish this season.
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That’s right boys! Way to whoop them Leafs! TWICE! Very noice!
In before Aziz starts with the anti-Dylan Larkin terrorist nonsense.
This win shows they are learning how to win the “not so pretty games”.
I need see Lucas Raymond on my birthday
Really really bad puck decision making out ther today but a win is a win , cost both goals by the Leafs in my opinion, gotta fix that , all in all way to go bois 👊 , LGRW 👊
Huge 4 points against Toronto last 2 games Holy shit
Can’t let teams get that many shots on goal defense has to tighten it up glad Red Wings won
Ugly wins are still wins!
Welcome to the team JVR and Appleton! And Finnie back to back games with a point 🐙
Sick of our star players getting hit with no pushback. Larkin years past, Raymond throughout pre season, and now this game. Glad to get the win, and also glad to see the kids being thrown right in the mix.
Hey aziz, How did you like that beauty of a backhanded flipper in the net by larkin, while falling on his face. 1st Ballot Hall Of Famer going to win the Hart Memorial Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy, the Art Ross Trophy, the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, the Ted Lindsay Award, the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the King Clancy Trophy, the Mark Messier Leadership Award, and of course the Lester Patrick Trophy 🎉 You and your kids, and your grandkids, and there kids, and there grandkids, and there kids, and there grandkids are going to be talking about it as there proudest moment as the greatest Super-Larkin Detroit Red Wings Fans to ever exist!!! Congratulations buddy you deserve it for all the blood, sweat, tears, and energy you've invested into him in your lifetime. Truly a die hard. Love you buddy and here's to you 🫶🫶🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
LGRW! I was at the game today and it was a very weird game! Fun goals from JVR and Appy. ASP 100% caused that second Leafs goal but he did have a solid game other than that. Talbot was amazing. A few of our PPs were anemic. Not great energy today but that happens to matinee games. Finnie looked ok but not great and MBN looked good to me!
What happened to Razor? I didn't even catch that. Just saw he didn't come back after 1st innermition.
Also all of the D were solid overall tonight. No Chairot complaints, and Albert was pretty great and I can tell he is stronger. I like JBD too. Keep him in the line up!
Kane almost scored twice!
DO NOT let them talk to goalies
Big wins
"good teams find a way to win." Love that mentality. Says to me that he buys into this team.
Larkin is not captain material at all
Talbots first great game since the first month last season. Hes very inconsistent. He will suck next game he plays. Its how talbot is. But Why the hell is compher put on pp for raymond. Nygard shoulda put there. Compher is AWFUL. WHY ARE WE FORCEFEED THESE VETS.
I watched nygard get in postuon for a one knee one timer and andrew copp the bum that he is has his head buried in the ice and doesnt pass to.him instead jusr fumbles it to the boards. This was midway thru first. I hope im not the only one that saw it. Put nygard on first line so he can score. You cant score when you play with two 🤡🤡's like copp and compher. Tbey are doing nygard dirty.
JVR did great, no one is judging him considering everything he's been through – he's had a hell of a career against us, just happy he's with us this time around and tonight proved it.
Great game by Talbot
T-Bot!
The amount of hateful “fan” comments are insane. Let’s be excited about winning a bad game. The team knows they didn’t play well but we got a win. They’ll fix things and move on.
Chiarot was credited with one giveaway, I think he had a dozen!
Just because your home rink is the LCA, doesn't mean you have to pass pizzas, lol.
I'm liking JVR.
Result doesn't change the fact the Wings were garbage tonight. Sometimes you gotta win ugly but they couldn't string any passes together, lost 90% of the battles, had no control of the game at all. So many awful, lazy turnovers. Talbot stopped that being a massacre. ASP and MBN had a really rough night. Rasmussen and Compher are dead weight on this team. Hopefully Lucas isn't out for too long and not sure how that wasn't a penalty.
Howboutdem free agent signings chat?
Talbot saved our ass but it was a good effort. I like the added physicality this year. Hope they can keep up half of this
I still think the roster needs to improve a smidge to ever be a lock for the playoffs but we truly have a lot of talent. Half our blue line is going to be Norris Trophy caliber in a couple years
The jerseys are so nice. Never thought I'd want to see the classic color scheme changed but we needed a changeup. Almost cream and Red
win's a win baby. get well soon Lucas but if he is out extended time i think the team is strong and can survive till he is back.
The 2 pts…and 4 pts against the Leafs in 3 days…is ultimately what matters. Especially with rookies and newcomers learning to play. But this will be a playoff team when the goalie doesn’t have to make 40+ saves a night. It will be a playoff team when they stop squandering 2-goal 3rd period leads.
also, Compher being put on PP1 after Ray went out was nuts. and Compher being put w Kane-Cat for shifts late is nuts. that is why they tied the game, bc Todd used that line. Kane and Compher together are absolute poison. you cannot play them together. i thought he understood this.
yzerman looking like an absolute genius with the JVR and Appleton signings
Wings looked like children tonight. Could have been 20-1 without Talbot playing the game of his career.
Miseed the game but caught the highlight. Wow, Talbs was a beauty
I sincerely hope that this is the future of this team! Team defense still needs a few tweaks but overall they played a good team game. This team needed a good head coach and Todd is that answer. Thank you 🙏 Todd for bringing this team back to life. I’m so excited to see what this team can accomplish this season.
Larkin gotta stay out of the box.
Habs fan here : So happy for the Red Wings
Get rid of Rasmussen!!! Bring in Danielson when he gets healthy!
I thought the season was over red wings fans😂 that’s what you all said
Where are all the Larkin haters? Hiding? Y’all are awful quiet. See that backhanded beauty he scored? Of course y’all did, cowards.
Not exactly a fluid or pretty game but I'll take two points and say no more..
When was the last time Wings beat Leafs back to back?
I'm saying this now Talbot should've started in the home opener. He had the better camp and he's proving it's his net right now.