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Originally Posted by The Fonz
Is Howard a top10 goaltender in the league?
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No, I don't think so.
This year, he's finally playing on a decent, but not great, Lidstromless and is .917 and 2.41, which is good for about 20th. Last year he was around 10th. The year before he was .908 and 2.79 in 63 GP, which is outside the top 30 and "mediocre backup" territory. The year before that, he was well inside the top 10 with a .924 sv%, but the Wings were a different team.
I would say the performance you're seeing this year is roughly in line with what I'd expect from him given the makeup of the Red Wings going forward. That is to say, a roughly-average NHL starter.