Howard saved 16 of 17 shots in Thursday's season-opening 2-1 win over the Bruins. Howard and the Wings may have benefited a bit from playing a Bruins team that had opened its season the night before with a win against Philadelphia, but hey, it's a good start for the 30-year-old netminder, who's coming off a season in which he posted his worst GAA and save percentage in three years.