Barring any miracle settlement between the NHL and NHLPA, the NHL 2012-13 season is essentially over.
The NHL season being virtually over also means that plenty of teams are left wondering what could have been.
The Detroit Red Wings are no exception.
With plenty of things to get excited for the season that has not materialized, Red Wings fans could come up with plenty of reasons to get excited about, here are some of the best ones:
Goaltending
The Red Wings had a would-be Vezina Trophy finalist last year in Jimmy Howard before he got injured following the All-Star Game.
Howard played just 57 games last year with a 35-17-4-6 record, a 2.13 GAA and a 92.0 save percentage.
At one point in the season, Howard was averaging less than a 2.00 GAA per game, but his Vezina Trophy hopes were derailed by a late-season injury.
The Red Wings also acquired Jonas Gustavsson via free agency last year after Ty Conklin proved incapable of getting the job done in the back-up role (via redwings.nhl.com).
Gustavsson had the Maple Leafs playing in front of him last year, so theoretically with a ...
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Article written by Isaac Smith
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