After giving way to rookie Petr Mrazek yesterday, Howard will be back between the pipes on Saturday vs. Edmonton. Howard finally got some much needed rest as he had started every game up to that point for the Wings. The Red Wings have been up and down as a team, losing to bad teams and beating good teams. Who knows which team will show up tomorrow.
This will be Howard's 9th straight start. With Jonas Gustavsson out with an injury the Red WIngs have had to lean on Howard heavily. Howard has a good matchup against Calgary tomorrow. He is a good play.
Howard has been a workhorse his whole NHL career so he can start 8 straight games and fantasy owners do not need to worry. He is 4-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .904 SV% and it seems like the Red Wings are starting to find their way offensively. Howard has an easy matchup vs. the Blue Jackets tonight, start with confidence.
With Gustavsson out with an injury, Howard will continue to get the starts. He should be a safe bet against Columbus.
Howard has been great this year for the Red WIngs, considering how soft their D has look thus far. He got beat up for 6 goals in the season opener against the Blues, the Red Wings and Howard will be looking for redemption tonight when they take on St. Louis in Detroit.
Howard hasn't been his usual solid self with a GAA over 3 but the Stars at home should be a nice matchup.
Howard continues to get the starts as backup Jonas Gustavsson is sidelined with a groin injury.
With all their injuries the Red Wings are thin on D and their offence is struggling to score. Start with caution
Howard allowed 3 goals on 33 shots in the Red Wings shootout win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. The Wings defence hasn't played very well in front of Howard in their first two contests, so unless they improve, Howard's numbers could suffer.
Howard got beat up on Saturday against the Blues, but it wasn't because of his poor play. He had no defensive support and should bounce back against Columbus.
Depending on his play, Howard could start each of the Red Wings first 3 games, including a back-to-back.
Howard will start Sunday.
In 12 career starts against the Blackhawks, Howard has a 4-6-1 record with a 2.97 GAA and .899 SV%.
Howard won his only career start against the Devils, stopping 23 of 24 shots faced.
In 14 career starts against the Blues, Howard has a 9-4-1 record with a 2.34 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout.
Howard will face the Florida Panthers for the first time in his career.
In three starts against the Preds this season, Howard has a 2-1-0 record with a 2.01 GAA and .917 SV%.