John Gibson called it a “special place.” The 32-year-old goalie spent his first 12 NHL seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, building a career and a family, rising in the record books.

But he said he isn’t emotional about returning to Anaheim. He is expected to start against the Ducks for the first time when the Detroit Red Wings visit Honda Center on Friday (10 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, Victory+, KCOP-13, SN1).

Detroit hasn't made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2016, and Gibson hasn’t appeared in the playoffs since 2018. But the Red Wings are off to a good start -- 8-3-0 and tied with the Montreal Canadiens for first in the Atlantic Division.

“I’m just in the moment,” Gibson said. “I think it’s something you’ll be able to look back on eventually, but trying to win hockey games here and help the Det

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