Dylan Larkin and Justin Abdelkader say change must come from guys in the locker room, after 6-1 embarrassment vs. Nashville, Nov. 4, 2019 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
Goaltenders tend to get an inordinate amount of the blame when a hockey team's fortunes go sour.
It's hard not to find fault in their play when a coach is compelled to remove them during the middle of a game. Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard has gotten the hook in back-to-back starts, including a 6-1 loss to Nashville on Monday in which he allowed four second-period goals in less than eight minutes.