Detroit — Jimmy Howard said he expects the winning goalie to start consecutive games for the Red Wings in the coming days, and he thought his start Tuesday against the Bruins went well, despite the 3-2 loss.
“I felt fine,” Howard said. “You know, just a couple of breaks and they ended up back in the net.”
After a slow start by the Wings, they were down about two-to-one in shots for the first 40 minutes before finding pace and possessing the puck more in the third period. As has often been the case this season, the team asked the goalie to hold them in the game, while they searched for offense.