If there is one thing that the Detroit Red Wings players, fans and management have learned this season, it is that when healthy, the Red Wings have the deepest goaltending trio in the NHL.
But as big of a blessing as that could appear, over the past two months, the Detroit Red Wings seems to be part of a growing league-wide "problem" of backup goalies (third-string in this case) taking the reins in the crease and running with them.
Starting Red Wings' goaltender Jimmy Howard is just one of a handful of No. 1 goalies around the NHL who have lost time and starts to their understudies, who have outplayed starters over a prolonged period of time.
In Howard's case, Petr Mrazek stepped in when Howard and normal backup goalie Jonas Gustavsson were both out with injuries. Mrazek performed admirably over the duration of Howard's absence in January, picking up nine wins and losing just three times, while getting pulled in another game that the Wings came back to win.
While Jimmy Howard has a slightly better 2.38 GAA than Mrazek's 2.47 GAA, the Red Wings just seem to play better offensivel ...
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Detroit Red Wings: How Long Will Jimmy Howard Be ‘The Guy’ in Net?
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