Howard 'probably' won't play for Red Wings next season: report

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueJimmy Howard has no plans of retiring from the NHL but will "probably not" continue his career with the Detroit Red Wings, the 36-year-old goalie told Sportsnet on Sunday."Someone is going to have to tell me I can't play anymore," Howard said.Howard was 2-23-2 with an NHL career-worst 4.20 goals-against average and .882 save percentage in 27 starts this season. The two wins are tied for the second fewest in a season among goalies who played at least 25 games in NHL history (Michel Belhumeur was 0-24-3 with the Washington Capitals in 1974-75).Howard, who can become an unrestricted free agent on Oct. 9, said he's been training for two months and discussed with his family the possibility of moving if playing somewhere close to home wasn't an option."I want to keep playing," Howard told The Detroit News on June 5. It is the second longest streak without a win since the shootout was implemented in 2005-06; Cory Schneider was winless in 22 straight starts (0-17-4) for the New Jersey Devils from Dec. 29, 2017 to Feb. 14, 2019.The Red Wings had the worst record (17-49-5) and points percentage (.275) in the NHL, missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth straight season after qualifying the previous 25."I personally don't believe I represent those [statistics], but I was a big part of the program," Howard said.Selected by Detroit in the second round (No. 64) of the 2003 NHL Draft, Howard is 246-196-70 with a 2.62 GAA, .912 save percentage and 24 shutouts in 543 regular-season games (523 starts), and 21-26 with a 2.58 GAA, .918 save percentage and three shutouts in 48 playoff games (47 starts).