Jimmy Howard said that he's feeling his healthiest in "two or three years" prior to training camp, Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News reports.

Howard said that he's feeling his healthiest in "two or three years" prior to training camp, Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News reports.

Analysis:

Howard has endured a variety of injuries the last two seasons, with the most significant being a sprained knee that cost him much of this past December. The health issues appeared to take their toll on his productivity in 2013-14, as Howard regressed to a 2.66 GAA and .910 save percentage over his 51 appearances. After backup Jonas Gustavsson took a step forward during his absence last season, Howard will enter the upcoming campaign with a little less job security than he's been accustomed to, but he could reclaim some control of the job with a string of excellent starts out of the gate.