KrazyGangsta 79 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) Do you guys think he will get the rookie of the year. A goalie is probably hardest position to come in and start helping the team win games and is the most essential part of the team. There's Myers - Duchene - Tavares - Riemsdyk - Bergfors - but none of this players strike me as worthy to be the rookie of the year. Howard has posted a record thus far of: 30 Wins 15 Loss 09 Loss 01 SO SV % .924 GAA 2.30 *SV % and GAA haven't been updated for the 30th game* + He can grab a couple more wins by the season ends. Your thoughts fellow fans. Edited March 25, 2010 by KrazyGangsta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I would have liked to see him with more SO considering the amounts of 1 and 2goal games he had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaBoy 151 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 2.29 GAA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 The team playing this well in front of him certainly won't hurt. Him and Myers are the two front runners right now I would say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I think Myers will get it. There has been so much media hype for the guy all year, that it would be weird for him NOT to win. Not saying he isnt a great player, but at the same time I dont think Howard is getting much credit. Mason's win last year had a lot to do with his SO, IMO and I think thats the one blemish on Howards record. My guess for Calder voting is 1. Myers 2. Howard 3. Duchene Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) I mean it's entirely possible with the way this team has been playing for Jimmy to get 35 or more wins. I just don't understand how they couldn't give him rookie of the year after winning (possibly) 35+ games. Edit: Mason won 33 games last year with a .916 save % and a 2.29 GAA, for comparison. Edited March 25, 2010 by henrik40 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BamaWing 37 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I think it's possible for any of the 3(Duchene, Howard, Myers) to win it but I do hope that Howard wins it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I think Myers will get it. There has been so much media hype for the guy all year, that it would be weird for him NOT to win. Not saying he isnt a great player, but at the same time I dont think Howard is getting much credit. If Myers gets it at least he'll deserve it much more than Barrett Jackass did when apparently they were desperate to give one to a defenseman according to some. Poor Z. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 If Rask plays his remaining 10 games, I wouldn't be so sure Howard winning it. This is Red Wings. Even Osgood has been good behind this team. Leading the league in gaa and save% is pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Even Osgood has been good behind this team. I think I know what you mean. It still sounds awkward though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy_Like_Wingy 25 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Myers will win it. He's putting up big minutes shutting down some of the best forwards in the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I'm feeling 65% Myers 30% Howard 5% other. Myers has been really solid on defense, and no rookie D is really giving him any competition. While Howard has played in many more games and has carried his team to a much higher degree, he still has to compete with Rask's numbers which are very solid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 whats the record for most wins by a rookie goalie? howard would probably have much more shutouts if the team played good the whole season im hoping he gets calder. he deserves it he really saved our ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) I'm feeling 65% Myers 30% Howard 5% other. Myers has been really solid on defense, and no rookie D is really giving him any competition. While Howard has played in many more games and has carried his team to a much higher degree, he still has to compete with Rask's numbers which are very solid. Based on the number of games played Raskk is ineligible so that's not a big factor. He's been able to cherry pick his opponents to a degree while Howard has not. Although I don't want to take anything away from Raskk because he's had a great season and definitely deserves credit. In all honesty, if the Wings make the post season Howard will be standing at around 35 wins. If he can put that many wins up with his current save percentage and goals against or even improve on those stats I think he has a very strong argument for the Calder. If he does win it I don't think that's a good thing for the Wings unless they plan on trading him (which I strongly doubt they would). Having a Calder will only inflate Howard's salary next summer when it's time for him to re-sign. Edited March 25, 2010 by Drake_Marcus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Based on the number of games played Raskk is ineligible so that's not a big factor. He's been able to cherry pick his opponents to a degree while Howard has not. Although I don't want to take anything away from Raskk because he's had a great season and definitely deserves credit. In all honesty, if the Wings make the post season Howard will be standing at around 35 wins. If he can put that many wins up with his current save percentage and goals against or even improve on those stats I think he has a very strong argument for the Calder. If he does win it I don't think that's a good thing for the Wings unless they plan on trading him (which I strongly doubt they would). Having a Calder will only inflate Howard's salary next summer when it's time for him to re-sign. How many games are required to be eligible for Calder? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted March 25, 2010 If Rask plays his remaining 10 games, I wouldn't be so sure Howard winning it. This is Red Wings. Even Osgood has been good behind this team. Leading the league in gaa and save% is pretty good. I don't know exactly what you're talking about. This team has been wracked by injuries all season long, and Howard is probably the single biggest reason they're in playoff contention at the moment. He stepped up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king_malice 17 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Today i heard on TV the only thing keeping Howard from winnging is his age being 6 years older then some of the guys. I personally believe he should win not because im a Wings fan but because without Howards play this season we wouldn't be in the position were in now. He went from AHL goalie to NHL starter pretty much over night. With 30 wins already and in the top 5 and 10 for some stats is already outstanding, i think he will finish with 36 wins. Just imagine if he had a healthy team infront of him all season long. Then again he might not have got the chance if Ozzy wasn't getting lit up during our injuries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David 2 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I'm surprised no one (particularly here) brings up the fact Myers plays in front of Ryan Miller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) You're going to hate me for this, but if the Bruins make the playoffs... I'd give Tuuka Rask the award before Howard, but overall Myers is the winner IMO. ...Wait, I didn't realize he only started 32 games. Edited March 25, 2010 by BeeRYCE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowknife Redwing 57 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I'm surprised no one (particularly here) brings up the fact Myers plays in front of Ryan Miller. or maybe Ryan Miller's success is directly attributable to Tyler Myers! Which came first - the chicken or the egg? It's unfortunate that Myers and Duchene have had the hype machine rolling along all season while Howard has quietly gone about his business. Howard is almost going to identically match Steve Mason's Calder-winning campaign from last year, with the obvious exception of shutouts, but I still think he's going to finish 3rd in voting. The fact that many people have Rask in the discussion is mind-boggling to me. He's played 18 less games than Howard and has faced only 63% of the rubber that Jimmy has. The disparity in sample size is far too great to even keep Rask in the discussion as far as I'm concerned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 or maybe Ryan Miller's success is directly attributable to Tyler Myers! I was just going to say that... I mean seriously look at the rest of Buffalo's defense core. There's Tyler Myers, and the rest of the regulars could be full time AHLers or regular call ups on any decent defensive roster. A lot of Buffalo's success is directed to Ryan Miller, but when you look at the roster... Boatloads of credit is due to Myers' success. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowknife Redwing 57 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I was just going to say that... I mean seriously look at the rest of Buffalo's defense core. There's Tyler Myers, and the rest of the regulars could be full time AHLers or regular call ups on any decent defensive roster. A lot of Buffalo's success is directed to Ryan Miller, but when you look at the roster... Boatloads of credit is due to Myers' success. Well I was being sarcastic, but I get your point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWings 79 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Howard has an outstanding glove and he's very quick. He is a wonderful goaltender for the first save, however i'm quite concerned about him making the second and third saves, he's often out of position after the 1st. Also, he usually gives up juicy rebonds just in front of the crease. So far he has the usual statistics of RW goalies. 0.920 save%, 2.29 GAA Legace had sometimes even better figures, but screwed us in the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Rask has a better save percentage, a better GAA and more shutouts than Howie. If Rask plays the majority of Boston's games (instead of TT) and keeps up the same numbers, I think he will (and should) get the Calder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Rask has a better save percentage, a better GAA and more shutouts than Howie. If Rask plays the majority of Boston's games (instead of TT) and keeps up the same numbers, I think he will (and should) get the Calder You're just crying because your homeboy doesn't get to play games Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
