There are two different Brett Howdens on the Rangers. The first Brett Howden is what we see on the ice and on the score sheet. The second Brett Howden is what David Quinn saw every night for the last three seasons. Much like the last two seasons, these two versions of Brett Howden couldn’t be further apart.
In 42 games this season, the on-ice Howden put up a line of 1-6-7, missing the last five games of the season with a broken foot. The 82-game pace of 2-12-14, which would have been a pretty down year for a player who, quite frankly, hasn’t been that good.