Jimmy Howard doesn’t want his NHL career to end on sour note: “This year left such a bitter taste in my mouth”

He may be 36 years old, on the tail end of his professional hockey career, and in the midst of a 20 game losing streak, but Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard feels like he still has a lot to offer between the pipes. Whether it’s in Detroit or with another franchise, that is still to be decided. He just wants to prove he still belongs.

“I want to keep playing…This year left such a bitter taste in my mouth. I want to go out there and show people I can still play in this league. I know I’m capable.” said Howard.

Howard is fresh off the worst statistical season of his career. In 2019/2020, he posted a dysmal 2-23-2 record to go along with a 4.20 goals-against average and an .882 save percentage through 27 starts. In regards to his 20 game losing streak: 18 of those losses were in regulation. His last recorded win was way back on October 29, 2019, which was a 3-1 vcitory against the Edmonton Oilers at Little Caesers Arena.

Howard has spent all 14 of his NHL seasons with the Red Wings franchise, and despite the team being in the middle of painful rebuild, his first options would be to see things through and remain with them for the duration of his career.

“I love this state, this city, and this city is home to us now. I would want to finish my career a Red Wing.”