Interesting point re: Phoenix’s financials..

“Real dent in what NHL spent. RT @JSportsnet: Phx puts 1.3 million bucks in coffers tonight, healthy increase from 300-400K in reg. season”

http://twitter.com/dshoalts/status/12744722011

Posted by RHammer from Traverse City, MI on 04/24/10 at 03:38 AM ET

Biggest save of his career

Posted by DetCapC19 from Vancouver, BC on 04/24/10 at 03:43 AM ET

It’s just too bad the NHL already made their “Top 10 Saves of the Season” video, because that would have made it easily.

Posted by Muero on 04/24/10 at 04:26 AM ET

I had to rewind that a few times.  God damn that one made me start believing in a Wings goaltender again.

And that hasn’t happened…

well…

ever?

Posted by Hippy Dave from Portland by way of Detroit on 04/24/10 at 05:35 AM ET

no luck,no bullshit,pure knowledge and skill,that’s the save of the playoffs for now.Howie knew excactly where he had to put his arm,brilliant

Posted by edillac from isolation on 04/24/10 at 08:01 AM ET

I was convinced the second chance was a goal last night.  Panacea

Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 04/24/10 at 09:19 AM ET

that second save was absolutely disgusting.

I did this earlier in the season, but it seems appropriate now…

.5 GAA the past two games, .983 save %.

Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 04/24/10 at 11:45 AM ET

This seems the appropriate place to post these two quotes about the save on Hanzal (taken from the AP’s recap of last night’s game)...

“That’s when I thought I was locked in out there,” Howard said.

“That’s the game anyway you look at it,” Babcock said.

And I think this quote from Howardd says as much about the playoff mindset that Babs brings to the Wings as it does about Jimmah’s mindset in general.

“I’m having fun out there,” Howard said. “This is the time of the year it’s fun. You leave everything out there on the ice every single night, and it’s been a blast. I sort of cherish it out there.”

Maybe Ozzie had some influence on Jimmah’s mindset as well. If so, at least he’s done something this year.

Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 04/24/10 at 01:26 PM ET

Amazing save! Howard has definitely matured this year, and I’m really glad he’s the one the Wings have going forward.

Posted by Alan from Atlanta on 04/24/10 at 02:33 PM ET

I made a little video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huwEWjvgu0w

Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 04/24/10 at 03:03 PM ET

Nice one Paul.

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 04/24/10 at 03:05 PM ET

I made a little video…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huwEWjvgu0w
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 04/24/10 at 01:03 PM ET

Awesome.

Posted by DetCapC19 from Vancouver, BC on 04/24/10 at 04:13 PM ET

I made a little video…

Excellent, Paul. And the part where he “swaggers” in reverse is priceless.

Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 04/24/10 at 04:17 PM ET

I made a little video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huwEWjvgu0w

Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 04/24/10 at 01:03 PM ET

Ha!  Awesome!

Posted by Incognetis from Delaware... Hi... I'm in... Delaware on 04/24/10 at 04:18 PM ET

The Wings got more jump in their skates after that save. 

Oh and no joke:  Howard’s DOB?  March 26th, 1984.  Too much of a coincidence…

Posted by SYF from the Flood on 04/24/10 at 04:22 PM ET