Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will dress for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, head coach Mike Babcock told reporters Monday.
Babcock noted that Petr Mrazek will start Wednesday night, but added that there is no goalie controversy in Detroit. "Howie is our starting goaltender," he said, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Howard has been out of action since Jan. 10 with a slight groin tear.
On the season, he is 16-7-7 with a 2.11 goals-against-average and .920 save percentage. Mrazek has gone 8-1 in his absence.
