Howard = Average

#601 The Axe

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Posted 21 May 2013 - 01:27 AM

Howard is the MVP this playoffs. I'm proud of him. And let me point out that I was critical of him for not having great playoff performances his first few seasons. He's started to become a good veteran goaltender. Good for you Jimmy.

Agreed. He's solid.

#602 chances14

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Posted 21 May 2013 - 02:37 AM

At the beginning of the playoffs in games 1-3 of the ducks series, he looked like the same Howard of the past playoff years, but he really stepped his game up starting in game 4 of that series and hasn't looked back since.

#603 Euro_Twins

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Posted 21 May 2013 - 12:52 PM

At the beginning of the playoffs in games 1-3 of the ducks series, he looked like the same Howard of the past playoff years, but he really stepped his game up starting in game 4 of that series and hasn't looked back since.

he didn't have much help either though

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#604 kickazz

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Posted 21 May 2013 - 04:34 PM

he didn't have much help either though

The way I see it is, this is the best playoffs howard has had since coming into the league and he's doing it without Lidstrom, Rafalski and Stuart. In his first few years he didn't have an excuse for his mediocre play. But the fact that he's doing so great WITHOUT the three, shows how much he's matured and how good of a leader he's becoming. Good stuff.