MRI shows no major damage to Howard

[Gibson39]

DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard is day-to-day after an MRI revealed no major damage to his left shoulder.

General manager Ken Holland says Howard should be able to return next weekend, if not Wednesday night against St. Louis. Detroit also plays Chicago on Monday night. The Red Wings plan to call up Thomas McCollum from Toledo of the ECHL to back up goalie Joey MacDonald in the meantime.

Howard left the Red Wings' game against Toronto in the third period Saturday night after the Maple Leafs' Joffrey Lupul fell on him.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=359811

 

[sheed]

Thank goodness for that. We would have been majorly fucked in the playoffs without him.

 

[Mooche]

Thank goodness for that. We would have been majorly fucked in the playoffs without him.

I was going to say this exactly. The Detroit faithful would have been stunned if this was serious.

 

[RipCity32]

Yes, that certainly would of been bad news lol.

 

[.infamous]

I dont like howard. Dude really aint that good. Only reason he has this many names is because of our offense not his goaltending.

 

[Gibson39]

I dont like howard. Dude really aint that good. Only reason he has this many names is because of our offense not his goaltending.

He's good enough to be a starting goalie on most teams. Also a Calder candidate last year, so thats no joke.