John Gibson suited up in his hometown for Detroit's preseason clash in Pittsburgh, a 3-2 defeat that highlighted Detroit's goalie shuffle and budding depth. Detroit leaned on a mix of veterans and prospects, with Sebastian Cossa handling a full game earlier and Cam Talbot and Michal Postava splitting this night’s action.

The Wings' young core—Nate Danielson, Emmitt Finnie, Carter Bear, and John Leonard—made the scoreboard, while Robby Fabbri, Filip Tomasino and Connor Dewar supplied offense for the Penguins. Detroit heads to Buffalo next for another tune-up, as the crease remains a work in progress and the prospect pool takes more meaningful reps.