Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 17, 2011 Maybe I should start updating this thing regularly again. Maybe it was good luck last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hiei 192 Report post Posted January 17, 2011 ah, the ol' "LGW needs to ride some goalies ass, and today it's Howard." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) You're right. Let's trade him yesterday. Four goalies in my lifetime have had winning playoff records with the Red Wings. Three retired as Wings, and the other plans to. Dominik Hasek, Chris Osgood, Mike Vernon, and Glen Hanlon. One of these things is not like the others... Edited February 3, 2011 by eva unit zero Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted January 21, 2011 He played well against the Blues. Not much chance on the goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted January 21, 2011 Only three goalies in my lifetime have had winning playoff records with the Red Wings. Two retired as Wings, and the other plans to. Dominik Hasek, Chris Osgood, and Glen Hanlon. One of these things is not like the others... Temporarily die during the Vernon era? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted January 21, 2011 Temporarily die during the Vernon era? 30-12 playoff record in 3 years with the Wings. Yeah, I'm fairly certain that would be a winning record right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Alright, alright... Let it out here right now and be done with it and move on... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilzyme 769 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 JIMMY HOWARD, Y U NO HAVE XRAY VISION? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest stinky fish taco Report post Posted February 3, 2011 howard has been absolutely awful, no doubt. unfortunately there's not much the wings can do about it for the next month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 TRADE HIM FOR PUCKS NAOOOO!!! In all seriousness, not a great game by Howard. The defense in front of him was terrible, but he didn't help things. Come now, Howard! Lets get last year's goaltender back! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Original-Six 254 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Wings need to get their s*** together defensively or get ready for a 1st round exit. If they didn't have the second best offense in the league they would be in deep s***. 2 Nev and Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 30-12 playoff record in 3 years with the Wings. Yeah, I'm fairly certain that would be a winning record right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Not the best game by either Howard or the D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Inconsistent goalie consistently giving up 3+ goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Inconsistent goalie consistently giving up 3+ goals. Not the kinda consistency we are looking for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Nabokov is crying in his vodka tonite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Nabokov is crying in his vodka tonite. Duchene will drink it. For sure. And then play in the all star skills competition. 3 Zeowingsfan, Konnan511 and WingZNut13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtrememachine1 795 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 14 games (out of 38) where Howie gave up 4+ goals. I'm rooting for the guy and want him to be the man, but this is getting really out of hand. His GAA is inching even closer to 3.00 and his save percentage is getting closer to falling below 90%. Its not all his fault, I do believe we need to address some things on defense, but he needs to be MUCH better in the playoffs. It is possible. We've seen Osgood do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legaleaglewingsfan 75 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) According to the wire Kenny said he wasnt interested in Emery. I personally think Em would be an ok backup, not a Nabby by any stretch but I think he could give us a little insurance unless Ozzie is progressing better now and thats the reason why Kenny isn't showing any interest. Then again he might be just saying that as he is getting off the phone with Em's agent. Realizing he has previous personal issues, I still think that Detroit could get him into the program and he could be a good 1-2 with Howie for a while, if his hip holds up and he has something to prove. As an aside how are road conditions today in Detroit coming from the South, I have a ticket for Fri and am hoping the road crews will make it so I dont need to skate to the game. Edited February 3, 2011 by legaleaglewingsfan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 I think this season's a wash for Howard at this point, but let's not get too hasty about the guy in general. When you look at last year and this year, you obviously see 2 very different goalies with profoundly different numbers. Look at the situations though and you see that last year he was a rookie, with that coming a bit of a wave of enthusiasm and a more "fun" experience with it all. But come playoffs and season 2, the pressure builds as you begin to realize what it takes to be a starter. That's a tough thing to learn especially after having such a great rookie year. It's likely that he's not as great of a goalie as he showed last year, but there's no way that I believe he's as bad of a goalie as he's been this year. I think the reality is somewhere in between, though I don't think it'll be really noticeable until next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Inconsistent goalie consistently giving up 3+ goals. He has been been very inconsistent lately, but last night can not be included in the sample size... it was just a freak night and an anomaly... you very rarely will ever see games when a goalie gives up 5 goals where not one of them was weak and only one could you even say he could be partially responsible for (the Michalek one he could have played the angle better and probably poke checked the puck initially)... let the season play out, I think he will bounce back and finish strong... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Emery in Detroit? Pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 I'm not ready to give up on Jimmy Howard entirely, but I'd hate to see such a strong team bow out early in the playoffs because of goaltending. Right now Howard is not getting the job done even though I definitely agree that the team's defense has let him down in many instances. That being said, I hope Chris Osgood gets healthy in early March and gets a string of starts down the stretch and regains his form heading into the playoffs. I think the Red Wings best option in goal for when it matters is Ozzie. Babcock just needs to give him a chance to get there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 I'm not ready to give up on Jimmy Howard entirely, but I'd hate to see such a strong team bow out early in the playoffs because of goaltending. Right now Howard is not getting the job done even though I definitely agree that the team's defense has let him down in many instances. That being said, I hope Chris Osgood gets healthy in early March and gets a string of starts down the stretch and regains his form heading into the playoffs. I think the Red Wings best option in goal for when it matters is Ozzie. Babcock just needs to give him a chance to get there. I will be very surprised to ever see Ozzie play again to be honest... groin injuries on goalies are no joke, especially at his age and when it's a repeated injury... I have a strong feeling that Ozzie's career is going to have the unceremonious end that Maltby's did... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Yeah, I mean the defense can only blamed so much. It was amazingly piss poor last night against one of the worst teams in the league, but some of these were definitely stoppable. We can continue to do these shootout, hopefully outscore the other team 7-5 type games (as entertaining as they are ) but we do need to play a little "defense" sometime soon. This month can prove to be a disaster. Just glad we got out of the Scosh with a W. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
