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1/10 GDT: Red Wings 4 at Avalanche 5

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Apologies. I'll step aside so that nobody will be distracted from your senseless whining.

Oh God forbid a fan ever has a negative comment about their team with you. Everything is whining to you.

I've been consistent with my comments regarding Howard lately. If you think one comment is trolling because I was/am upset with Howard's play, then I have nothing else to offer. Make your excuses on why the team isn't performing. It's not like Howard hasn't been having outings like this for over a month now or anything.

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I don't care what anyone says, I won't believe for a second that it's been smart to put so much pressure on Howard both mentally and physically. I've been complaining about it since it started and I called this happening. I'm no genius, it's really pretty damn simple to figure out. Goalies take a lot of time to develop and Howard's development went slower than most already in the AHL, but the NHL is a different game. It was absolutely insane to play him night in night out last year and then kick into the same habits this year after he clearly struggled in the playoffs.

WE KNOW JIMMY HOWARD HAS THE SKILL TO BE AN EXCELLENT GOALIE!!!!!!!

What's going to make that a moot point real fast? His head.

Say what you want, but they've done nothing but set Howard up for failure early on in his career. No way I'm going to buy that this guy isn't capable of being better. His head is a mess. You can see it in his eyes; it's anger, frustration and more than anything, fear.

He never should have been put into this position this early on. It was a stupid, absolutely idiotic coaching decision. Fans didn't have any patience and Babcock didn't have any patience; no foresight. Now the team is paying for it and more than anyone, Howard is paying for it...and it was never fair to him.

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The only one I did a facepalm is the one through the 5-hole. The others were major defense fails.

Who gives a s***? It's not about the goals tonight. Obviously not a giant Howard fail, but demonstrative of just how screwed up his head is. Again, I don't care what anyone says, if Howard had his head halfway straight right now, he'd stop 3 of those goals, defensive fault or not, great play or not. He's lost, and he just got pulled for the 2nd time in how many games??? More good food for his thought process. It's a s*** situation with Osgood down, no doubt, but this mess started last year.

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Who gives a s***? It's not about the goals tonight. Obviously not a giant Howard fail, but demonstrative of just how screwed up his head is. Again, I don't care what anyone says, if Howard had his head halfway straight right now, he'd stop 3 of those goals, defensive fault or not, great play or not. He's lost, and he just got pulled for the 2nd time in how many games??? More good food for his thought process. It's a s*** situation with Osgood down, no doubt, but this mess started last year.

Aren't you an Osgood slappy?

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relax everyone. we are mid season, got the injury bug while on a west coast trip. happens every year.

think about the positives: we have gotten good points from the trip and the boys will be all healthy and ready to kick some booty for playoffs. jimmy howard will be good and ozzie to back him.

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I don't care what anyone says, I won't believe for a second that it's been smart to put so much pressure on Howard both mentally and physically. I've been complaining about it since it started and I called this happening. I'm no genius, it's really pretty damn simple to figure out. Goalies take a lot of time to develop and Howard's development went slower than most already in the AHL, but the NHL is a different game. It was absolutely insane to play him night in night out last year and then kick into the same habits this year after he clearly struggled in the playoffs.

WE KNOW JIMMY HOWARD HAS THE SKILL TO BE AN EXCELLENT GOALIE!!!!!!!

What's going to make that a moot point real fast? His head.

Say what you want, but they've done nothing but set Howard up for failure early on in his career. No way I'm going to buy that this guy isn't capable of being better. His head is a mess. You can see it in his eyes; it's anger, frustration and more than anything, fear.

He never should have been put into this position this early on. It was a stupid, absolutely idiotic coaching decision. Fans didn't have any patience and Babcock didn't have any patience; no foresight. Now the team is paying for it and more than anyone, Howard is paying for it...and it was never fair to him.

I agree 100% That has been by worry since last season when Howard was constantly played because we couldn't risk letting Osgood lose the game for us. He needs time to develop that thick skin that is needed by a Red Wings goalie and I know that Osgood is a great teacher. He will continue to work with Howard and he'll get a good head on his shoulders which will allow his talent so shine.

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