Red Wings top Rangers 2-1 behind Howard's 32 saves
NEW YORK (AP) Jimmy Howard made 32 saves to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
Thomas Vanek and Drew Miller scored for Detroit, which improved to 2-2-0.
After beginning the season with two straight losses, the Red Wings have won consecutive games.
And they have Howard to thank for their latest win as New York had the better of play for wide stretches. The Rangers outshot Detroit 33-18 for the game and Howard was forced into making highlight reel stops to keep the Red Wings in the game.
New York led 1-0 as Mika Zibanejad redirected Ryan McDonagh's slap shot from the right point past Howard 1:09 into the game. The Rangers carried the 1-0 lead into the first intermission, following an opening 20 minutes in which they outshot the Red Wings 14-7.
