Howard allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Red Wings 3-1 loss to the Lightning on Friday. He has been skating on thin ice with Petr Mrazek playing well lately. Howie comes into play with a 2-4-0 with a 3.23 GAA and .900 SV% in the month of March.
Howard allowed seven goals on 36 shots in the Red Wings 7-2 loss to the Flyers last Saturday. Petr Mrazek has started the last two games, including yesterday’s loss, so it will be Howie tonight in Tampa Bay. Howard has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.45 GAA and .894 SV% in March.
Howard allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Red Wings 3-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He will start the first game of the Wings’ Pennsylvania back-to-back. He has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .918 SV% in four starts and one relief appearance in March. In Howie’s first meeting with the Flyers, he stopped 22 shots in a 5-2 win.
Howard made 36 saves on 38 shots in the Red Wings 5-2 win over Edmonton on Monday. He has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.34 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he will face the Blue Jackets for the third time this season—he has posted two shutouts, winning one and losing on in a shootout in the first two meetings.
Howard allowed one goal on seven shots after replacing Jonas Gustavsson in Sunday’s loss to the Bruins. Since returning from injury, Howard has gone 4-2-2 with a 2.77 GAA and .905 SV%. He has not looked as sharp on a nightly basis as he did before the injury, but don’t let that deter you from starting him tonight vs. Edmonton.
Howard stopped 39 of 40 shots that he faced in the Red Wings 2-1 overtime win over the Rangers on Wednesday. After a couple of rough outings, Howie has stopped 59 of 62 shots (.952 SV%) to earn back-to-back wins. He will look to make it three in a row and earn his 20th win of the season tonight vs. the Flames. Howard has gone 12-4-6 with a 2.11 GAA and .920 SV% at home this season.
Howard allowed two goals on 22 shots in the in the Red Wings 3-2 win over the Sharks last Thursday. He missed a lot of time in February, but went 2-1-2 with a 2.81 GAA and .902 SV% in the six starts he was able to make. Tonight he takes on the Rangers at Joe Louis Arena, where he is 11-4-6 with a 2.16 GAA and .916 SV% this season.
Howard allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Red Wings 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks on Monday. He was given Tuesday night off, but it will be Howie tonight in San Jose. Since returning from a groin injury, he has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .901 SV%.
Howard was pulled after he allowed six goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings wild come-from-behind 7-6 OT win over the Stars on Saturday. Since returning from a groin injury, Howard has gone 1-1-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .904 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Ducks team who have surprisingly lost five of their last eight while averaging 2.63 goals per game.
Howard allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Red Wings shootout win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday. The win was his first since returning from a groin injury. Tonight he starts in Dallas, having gone 6-4-2 with a 1.99 GAA and .930 SV% on the road.
Howard blanked the Canadiens for the first 57 minutes of Monday’s game. He finished the night with 27 saves on 28 shots in the 2-0 loss. He has played well since returning from a groin injury, but still has not won a game. He draws a rough matchup in Chicago, but he made 25 saves in a 4-1 win in their first meeting.
Howard gave up four goals on 38 shots in Saturday’s shootout loss to the Jets. It wasn’t the best showing, but it was his first start in over a month. He will go again tonight in a huge matchup against Montreal. In his first two starts against the Habs, Howie has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.10 GAA and .891 SV%.
Howard stopped all four shots that he faced in the bird period after replacing Petr Mrazek on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. He missed four weeks with a groin injury, but will make his first start since January 10th tonight vs. the Jets. Howie is 16-7-7 with a 2.09 GAA and .920 SV% on the season.
Howard reiterated that he thinks he is ready to play on Wednesday after finishing practice on Monday with no pain. He will need to visit with doctors for the next day or so and will need to be medically cleared.
Howard has missed the last eight games with a groin injury and will miss at least two more, but he is hopeful that he will be back next week. With Howie getting really close and Jonas Gustavsson on a conditioning stint in Grand Rapids, Petr Mrazek’s run with the Wings is likely nearly over.
Howard skated for the first time since slightly tearing his groin on January 10th. He is just over two weeks into a 2-4 week timeline. Howard made the trip to Florida with the team and plans to skate every day, however, he was reluctant to predict a timetable for a return to the lineup. With Howie still out, Petr Mrazek will continue to get majority of the starts for the Red Wings.
Howard will be out until late-January to mid-February, which was basically the best case scenario for the Red Wings. When Howie was stretchered off of the ice, it looked as if he would miss much longer. However, groin injuries with goalies can be very difficult to manage, so the Red Wings will be extremely careful with Howard.
Howard had an MRI on Sunday that revealed a slight groin tear. He will have an ultrasound on Monday to see the extent of the damage. Howard will be out until at least late-January, possible into February and beyond. The Red Wings will now turn to Petr Mrazek as their starter.
Howard underwent an MRI on Sunday, but the Red Wings placed him on IR before the results of the MRI were even revealed. He will miss at least the next seven days, but based on how the injury looked, expect him to be out much longer than that. Petr Mrazek has been elevated to the Red Wings starter with Howard out.
