Detroit – Goaltender Jimmy Howard continues to give his team a chance to win, and the Detroit Red Wings are taking advantage of it.
Howard was arguably the Wings’ best player again Tuesday and it resulted in a 3-2 shootout victory over Vancouver.
Howard stopped 40 shots in regulation time and overtime, then stopped all three Canucks shooters in the shootout.
Dylan Larkin scored the lone goal for the Wings in the shootout, but it was enough to get the Wings an extra points in the standings (5-8-2, 12 points).
But if not for Howard’s performance, the Wings wouldn’t have had a prayer to even swipe a point.