greenrebellion 415 Report post Posted November 17, 2018 Howard will retire a Wing, get used to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted November 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, greenrebellion said: Howard will retire a Wing, get used to it. Agreed. He's been our starter for 40 years now, so what's another 20? 4 roboturner, Hockeymom1960, greenrebellion and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manny>Ozzie(by a long shot) 55 Report post Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, greenrebellion said: Howard will retire a Wing, get used to it. Another average goalie sticking around too long. Too bad he won't have a good team in front of him to win him cups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted November 17, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 10:11 PM, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Can we finally shut down this 2013 thread and start a Howard = God thread? This is quite possibly the best thread ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 2:08 PM, ChristopherReevesLegs said: *Dale Gribble flips up sunglasses to eye you suspiciously meme* (I'm like one meme away from losing my junior mod position, sorry) iM LIke OnE meME AwaY FrOm LOsiNg mY JUniOr MoD PoSiTIOn, SORry 1 2 Wheelchairsuperhero, NerveDamage and ChristopherReevesLegs reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/17/2018 at 8:18 PM, Euro_Twins said: iM LIke OnE meME AwaY FrOm LOsiNg mY JUniOr MoD PoSiTIOn, SORry Congrats, you're on a list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 8 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Congrats, you're on a list Mods dont get distracted off topic so easy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 9 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Congrats, you're on a list 1 1 ChristopherReevesLegs and NerveDamage reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Jonas Mahonas said: Mods dont get distracted off topic so easy Jealousy is a stinky cologne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 6 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Jealousy is a stinky cologne You dont get a whistle. That's final! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted November 22, 2018 2 1 Neomaxizoomdweebie, ChristopherReevesLegs and krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted November 22, 2018 1 hour ago, NerveDamage said: Underrated meme 1 Euro_Twins reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted November 22, 2018 8 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Underrated meme He's definitely feeling it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted November 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Jonas Mahonas said: He's definitely feeling it. Best take ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted November 22, 2018 31 Thoughts [Sportsnet] Quote 25. At his exit meeting last season, Jimmy Howard said he and the organization both discussed how he needed to get his save percentage from .910 to “.915 or .920.” Fourteen games into the season, it is .922. “I don’t look at numbers anymore,” he laughed on Tuesday. “I used to when I was younger, but not looking comes with maturity. Sometimes it doesn’t tell the whole story. The only time I talk about it is with the media or my goalie coach. I have to be in my own little bubble, have to play well every single night. Give us a chance.” Detroit isn’t up there with Buffalo, but after a rough start that could have gone off the cliff, they’ve battled and stabilized. “Last year, we found ways to lose. After the injuries (this year), some of our veterans have come back to calm things down. At the beginning, we were trying to do too much, and things snowball out of control.” 26. Howard joked that he’s “not that old,” but recognizes how much the organization is changing. “Being a Red Wing still means a lot to us who have been here. It’s no fun to be out of the playoffs. Everyone wants to be playing come springtime.” He didn’t want to get into it too deeply, but some time after an 8-2 loss to Boston in their fifth game of the season, there was an intense conversation between the players about how their play was not acceptable. “We had to dig in. Play the right way. The good thing about this group is that it is not a cliquey team. We could be blunt with each other. Press the re-set button and demand we start doing things like winning battles.” What did he say? “I kinda keep my mouth shut.” 27. It has been reported that Howard, a free agent, will be extended. “There hasn’t been dialogue as of yet,” he said. “But everyone knows how I feel about the city and the organization. And how much it would mean to finish as a Red Wing.” 28. Finally, Howard says he’s really impressed with some of the younger players. “Dylan Larkin is leading us every night,” he said. What about the rookies? “Michael Rasmussen. The way it started for him was probably not ideal, but he’s now scored in three games in a row. Dennis Cholowski. Great skater with a great shot. Both guys have shown how they can contribute even though they are young.” (That was published before last night's game, which saw Howard boost his SV% to .924.) 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted November 22, 2018 I haven't been saying much about Howard or the goaltending in general, mainly because I kinda don't want to jinx things...but it really needs to be said: Howard and Bernier have both been outstanding for us over the past ten games or so. IMO, goaltending's the biggest reason why the team's had a great November. Is this level of goaltending sustainable? Probably not. But this is a good lesson in how valuable solid goaltending can be. 3 krsmith17, Wheelchairsuperhero and F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted November 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Dabura said: I haven't been saying much about Howard or the goaltending in general, mainly because I kinda don't want to jinx things...but it really needs to be said: Howard and Bernier have both been outstanding for us over the past ten games or so. IMO, goaltending's the biggest reason why the team's had a great November. Is this level of goaltending sustainable? Probably not. But this is a good lesson in how valuable solid goaltending can be. One thing I've noticed is that the team is doing a GREAT job of keeping guys on the outside. Remember 8 years ago when we were getting 50 crappy shots a game and only scoring 2 goals? Samuelsson with 15 sog every night from 45 feet away in the goalies chest? Well, seems like we've been on the other side of that coin recently. 2 Wheelchairsuperhero and Dabura reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted November 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, Jonas Mahonas said: One thing I've noticed is that the team is doing a GREAT job of keeping guys on the outside. Remember 8 years ago when we were getting 50 crappy shots a game and only scoring 2 goals? Samuelsson with 15 sog every night from 45 feet away in the goalies chest? Well, seems like we've been on the other side of that coin recently. Good observation. I've mentioned a few times that Blashill's "scoring chances, not shot counts" philosophy has slowly won me over, but I've only talked about it re: our o-zone play. Our phalanx-esque zone defense is consistent with that philosophy: we're ok with allowing shots if all the shots are coming from outside the danger areas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted November 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Dabura said: Good observation. I've mentioned a few times that Blashill's "scoring chances, not shot counts" philosophy has slowly won me over, but I've only talked about it re: our o-zone play. Our phalanx-esque zone defense is consistent with that philosophy: we're ok with allowing shots if all the shots are coming from outside the danger areas. Exactly. Howard's rebound control is good when the shots aren't from in tight. 1 Dabura reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 11:35 PM, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Underrated meme Underrated goalie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted November 24, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 12:39 PM, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: Underrated member. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted November 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Jonas Mahonas said: Underrated member. That can be taken 2 different ways. Either way, you are correct. 1 NerveDamage reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaps80 1,591 Report post Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/17/2018 at 3:55 AM, ChristopherReevesLegs said: You need to catch up, they're planning on extending him per MLive. "Never doubt Howie" - ancient LGW proverb Yes, i did need to. Found the article. Says multiyear extension. I'm hoping that's not Holland code for " $6 million per until age 40". But 2, maybe 3 years between $4-5 million per is cool. Both goalies making $7-8 million per season together. 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted November 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: That can be taken 2 different ways. Either way, you are correct. Kinky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaps80 1,591 Report post Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 3:39 PM, Neomaxizoomdweebie said: Underrated goalie. Chris Osgood was one of those. 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites