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Goalie Issues In Detroit And Anaheim

03/25/2015 at 9:50am EDT

from Scott Burnside of ESPN,

So little time left in the NHL's regular season, and so much unknown vis-à-vis goaltending around the league.

Jimmy Howard did little but muddy the goaltending waters in Detroit, allowing five goals on 22 shots as the Red Wings were beaten by the sad-sack Arizona Coyotes, 5-4 in overtime at home Tuesday night. The win was the first in nine games for the woeful Coyotes. It was hardly the performance that inspires confidence in a coaching staff or teammates, especially with backup Petr Mrazek playing well when he's had the chance, going 6-3 in his past nine decisions. Howard, meanwhile, has just two wins in his last seven decisions.

The goalie decision confronting Anaheim Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau didn't get any easier, either. The Ducks also blew a 2-0 lead against a non-playoff team, losing 5-3 on the road to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anaheim's ohn Gibson allowed four goals on 26 shots to take the loss, one game after the Ducks were shelled 7-2 by the Rangers in New York. Frederik Andersen, the Ducks' other young netminder, lasted less than eight minutes in that game.

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