On Saturday morning, one day removed from a shutout victory in a conditioning start for the Grand Rapids Griffins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/ville-husso-blanks-belleville-senators-in-conditioning-start], Ville Husso reported feeling "100%" after a five-week absence due to a lower body injury. Meanwhile, Alex Lyon—who has assumed the vast majority of the goaltending duties in Husso's absence—is nearing the conclusion of a stellar month of January, with an 8-2-1 record, .926 save percentage, and a 2.51 goals against average. From this dynamic a question begs, how should the Red Wings divvy up the starting duties in net moving forward? On the most recent episode of The Silky Mitten State [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/features/the-red-wings-flash-playoff-potential-a-um-msu-review-the-silky-mitten-state-episode-12], my co-host Connor Earegood and I took on this question, considering what Lyon's strong form has earned him as the season progresses as well as the relative value of having two viable options in net instead of just one. With Ville Husso healthy, how should the Red Wings divide the starts in net? You can find full episodes of The Silky Mitten State on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: ALSO FROM THN DETROIT A Portrait into a Successful Month, Lyon Slams the Door, and the Copp Line Keeps Driving: Red Wings-Golden Knights Statistical Review [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/analysis/a-portrait-into-a-successful-month-lyon-slams-the-door-and-the-copp-line-keeps-driving-red-wings-golden-knights-statistical-review] "Nice to Get a Game Back in Action": Ville Husso Reflects on Conditioning Start in Grand Rapids [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/nice-to-get-a-game-back-in-action-ville-husso-reflects-on-conditioning-start-in-grand-rapids] Larkin, Seider Hit Milestones in Red Wings' Win over Vegas [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/larkin-seider-hit-milestones-in-red-wings-win-over-vegas] Must Watch: Edvinsson Fights After Berggren Clinches Griffins' Win with Empty Netter [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/must-watch-edvinsson-fights-after-berggren-clinches-griffins-win-with-empty-netter] Red Wings 5, Golden Knights 2: Copp, Lyon Power Playoff Style Victory Over the Defending Champs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/red-wings-5-golden-knights-2-copp-lyon-power-playoff-style-victory-over-the-defending-champs] Ville Husso Blanks Belleville Senators in Conditioning Start [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/ville-husso-blanks-belleville-senators-in-conditioning-start] The Red Wings Flash Playoff Potential & a UM-MSU Review: The Silky Mitten State Episode 12 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/features/the-red-wings-flash-playoff-potential-a-um-msu-review-the-silky-mitten-state-episode-12] Lyon Bounces Back, Larkin Line Dominates, and Detroit Makes the Most of Its Chances and Manages Its Lead: Red Wings-Flyers Statistical Review [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/analysis/lyon-bounces-back-larkin-line-dominates-and-detroit-makes-the-most-of-its-chances-and-manages-its-lead-red-wings-flyers-statistical-review] Exclusive: Daniel Sprong on Scoring in a Limited Role, the Reality of Social Media Scrutiny, Moving to the PP Bumper, and the Present Excitement in Detroit [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/features/exclusive-daniel-sprong-on-scoring-in-a-limited-role-the-reality-of-social-media-scrutiny-moving-to-the-pp-bumper-and-the-present-excitement-in-detroit]
