The Hockey News’s Sam McCaig ranks the NHL’s 31 starting goaltenders this morning, and Jimmy Howard earns bottom-of-the-pack status due to his team’s struggles:
28. Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings: It’s not his fault that Detroit is in disarray.
I’d rank Howard as a middle-of-the-pack goaltender, but given the Wings’ results last season, I suppose the ranking is fair.
No surprise to me, his age and body are a mess