It was the biggest question thrown around all season, but with the tremendous effort by both Jimmy Howard and Petr Mrazek (Jared Coreau at times as well), that question never got answered. Issues with injuries and a poor defensive core led to a season full of disappointment for the Wings, but some huge saves along the ride made many games extremely enjoyable. Here are our top five saves by Red Wing goaltenders in the 2016-17 season.
#5: Jimmy Howard against McDonagh and Vesey – (10/19/16)
First, at number five we have a last second reaction with the stick on the rebound shot from Jimmy Vesey.