kliq 3,755 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/12147540/nhl-completes-roster-all-star-game Jimmy Howard has been named to the all-star game. Nice job Jimmy! All Star Game and an Olympic roster spot in the last year, hopefully this finally gives you the respect you deserve! Its too bad he gets injured just hours after the announcement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 So. McCollum our nhl backup? Oh yeah. And ya and congrats to jimmy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Meh ... AvAverage goalie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
derblaueClaus 1,668 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 .....and get's hurt only hours after the announcement. That would have never happened to an elite goalie. Pretty average if you ask me. In all seriousness : The nomination is well deserved, Jimmy kept us in many games and is one of the main reasons this team is in a playoff-spot. I hope that is injury looked more scary than it is and he recovers till the end of the month. 2 Nev and KATIEBARTHEDOOR24 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 .....and get's hurt only hours after the announcement. That would have never happened to an elite goalie. Pretty average if you ask me. In all seriousness : The nomination is well deserved, Jimmy kept us in many games and is one of the main reasons this team is in a playoff-spot. I hope that is injury looked more scary than it is and he recovers till the end of the month. Ya his bad pass pulled groin sv% is s***. Congrats average Jim! 2 roboturner and rick zombo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
derblaueClaus 1,668 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Ya his bad pass pulled groin sv% is s***. Congrats average Jim! And his GA ( = groin against) is just pathetic compared to other goalies. 1 Echolalia reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 And his GA ( = groin against) is just pathetic compared to other goalies. I'm pretty sure gustavsson's groin against average is worse. I could be wrong though 4 Nev, Mckinley25, puckloo39 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Our goalie tandem has the worst groin against average in the league. 4 derblaueClaus, rick zombo, McAwesome and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Congrats JH ... do you think that last night was just an 'act' cuz he didn't want to go to the boring and meaningless NHL All Star weekend, rather rest and enjoy life at home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 All-Star games... yawn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I hope it's not serious. I'd hate for KH to panic and make a move for a goaltender. I think it's going to be a bit rough until Gustavsson is good enough to play/back-up, but I'd rather keep the assets in this case. Did they say he was two weeks away? Or is he two weeks away from practicing? If it's two weeks to play, I'd much rather Detroit hang on. They've got one back-to-back at the end of this week, but other than that, Mrazek can play 4 games. They get the All-Star break after that.At the very least, we'll get to see how Mrazek fares against a heavier workload. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I hope it's not serious. I'd hate for KH to panic and make a move for a goaltender. I think it's going to be a bit rough until Gustavsson is good enough to play/back-up, but I'd rather keep the assets in this case. Did they say he was two weeks away? Or is he two weeks away from practicing? If it's two weeks to play, I'd much rather Detroit hang on. They've got one back-to-back at the end of this week, but other than that, Mrazek can play 4 games. They get the All-Star break after that. At the very least, we'll get to see how Mrazek fares against a heavier workload. Considering Minnesota are desperate for a solution to their goalie woes, I'd have to agree. There would be a bit of a bidding war for a guy like Ward, Enroth or Neuvirth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I think Mrazek is up to the task and will improve the more he plays. I've got a bit of faith in him, and we know Monster is capable of getting wins and he'll be back pretty soon either way. I'm not incredibly worried about a major drop off in performance from Howard being out. But I'm wondering when we're going to get a status report on Howard. I keep scanning the newsfeeds looking for something and so far, nothing. I imagine he's back in Detroit today getting tested. Hopefully we'll know more at some point. And hopefully it's not a tear. That's not a slow recovery and some people never fully recover. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I'm pretty sure gustavsson's groin against average is worse. I could be wrong though Gus' groin against average is as untouchable as Gretzky's records 3 derblaueClaus, Echolalia and Euro_Twins reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Per Twitter: Brendan Savage @BrendanSavage Ken Holland said Jimmy Howard was scheduled to have an MRI at noon today and the @RedWings "expect results later this evening" https://twitter.com/BrendanSavage/status/554328338882625536 Edited January 11, 2015 by gcom007 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I don't think there's any chance Holland makes a trade for a goaltender. If Howard is out for a couple weeks, I think Mrazek is more than capable in shouldering the load with McCollum as back-up until Jimmy gets back. Especially considering the only other back to back for the remainder of this month is next weekend. Mrazek can start on Saturday night vs the Preds, and we can see what McCollum has in him on Sunday night vs the Sabres. If Howard is going to be out for an extended period of time (more than a month), Holland could opt to sign a goalie to a contract, such as Thomas, Vokoun, Khabibulin, Giguire, etc. (I'm pretty sure these guys are all free agents?...). Anyhow, let's hope Howard is back soon and continues his All-Star calibre season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Wonder what the chances of Ozzie coming back short term Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaps80 1,591 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Congrats Jimmy! Hopefully his injury is'nt too bad and he gets back soon, but they should'nt rush it. Monster should be back in a week or so. Apparently whats keeping him out is only being able to lift his glove to a certain height, but its getting alot better. Mrazek is more than capable of playing till then. No worries, unless Mc Collum gets a start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Wonder what the chances of Ozzie coming back short term Very, very unlikely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 Very, very unlikely. It was tongue and cheek. I wish the best for Howie... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mckinley25 677 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 It was tongue and cheek. I wish the best for Howie... I think his was too. Very, very tongue in cheek, very. 1 Jesusberg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,755 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I don't think there's any chance Holland makes a trade for a goaltender. If Howard is out for a couple weeks, I think Mrazek is more than capable in shouldering the load with McCollum as back-up until Jimmy gets back. Especially considering the only other back to back for the remainder of this month is next weekend. Mrazek can start on Saturday night vs the Preds, and we can see what McCollum has in him on Sunday night vs the Sabres. If Howard is going to be out for an extended period of time (more than a month), Holland could opt to sign a goalie to a contract, such as Thomas, Vokoun, Khabibulin, Giguire, etc. (I'm pretty sure these guys are all free agents?...). Anyhow, let's hope Howard is back soon and continues his All-Star calibre season. I completely forgot about those guys. I wouldn't be opposed to signing a guy like Tim Thomas to a league minimum contract if Howard is going to be out for a while and if Mrazek shows he cant handle it. (though I think he can). The only guy I cant see coming is Giguire, I think he had offers but wanted to retire. I wonder if they would go for Brodeur? That would be weird to see! 1 JSDO3O reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 It was tongue and cheek. I wish the best for Howie... As was mine, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaps80 1,591 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I wonder if they would go for Brodeur? That would be weird to see! Is'nt Brodeur with the Blues still? I know Elliot is back, and Allen is backing him up, but I was watching the Blues/Canes game last night and they said something a bout a "three goalie system". Would imagine Brodeurs in there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 11, 2015 I'm sure he will do great in the shootout portion of the allstar night! 2 RedWingsRox and GMRwings1983 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
