Time for a Detroit Red Wings mailbag. Thanks as always for the many great questions.
How many games is Jimmy Howard expected to start this year? Is he still the starter or will he and Bernier be platooning?
— Johnny Grunas ud83cuddf1ud83cuddf9ud83cuddfaud83cuddf8 (@PJpremiere) August 7, 2018
HSJ: Howard ended up starting 57 games last season because neither Petr Mrazek (8-7-3 in 18 starts, .909 save percentage and 2.89 goals-against average) nor Jared Coreau (0-5-1 in seven starts, .867 save percentage and 4.26 goals-against average) were reliable. Unless Howard has a poor camp/exhibition season, I’d expect him to be in net for the season opener, Oct.