When Jimmy Howard was kept at the trade deadline, there was instantly talk of a contract extension. Expected to be short-term, this contract matches that. The longtime Detroit Red Wings net-minder been good this season posting a .908 save percentage and a 3.05 goals against average. While these numbers don’t look great, the story behind the season reveals how good of a season Jimmy Howard is having. Below is the heat map of where Howard has faced shot this season.
This shows that Howard has been facing most of his shots from directly in front of him.