Talbot appeared in relief Thursday and gave up two goals on 14 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
The loss gets saddled on Ville Husso, who was flat-footed to start the game and never recovered. Talbot is 37 years old and on the downslope of his career, but he delivered a 27-20-6 record, 2.50 GAA and .913 save percentage for the Kings last year. With Husso struggling, Talbot and Alex Lyon could carry more of the load in relatively short order.