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Why the Blues don’t need Jimmy Howard in their lives

It’s a time honored tradition in St. Louis with the Blues. The starting goaltender isn’t playing up to expectations, the team is playing like garbage as a unit, so an alarm sounds to go out and acquire a goaltender. Why not, right? It’s like going to the grocery store for seven things and getting a six pack of beer even though you already have 48 cans in the fridge.

Just do me a favor and say no to Jimmy Howard.

The Detroit Red Wings lifer who plays the air drums in his locker before a game starts would have been a solid idea a few years back when he was one of the best goalies in the Western Conference, but these days would just resemble an excuse in net.