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Ok - so replying to this post is probably uneccessary...it seems to speak for itself. But this little gem from the Edmonton game warrants another glance (watch the whole thing). Guess what? Howard lets in some softies too. And does anyone else remember how great Raycroft was his first season? I'm not saying Howard is the new Raycroft - I really like Howard and think he has a great future in Detroit - but seriously? This lovefest for Howard has to be toned down just a little bit... let's give him time to grow, and let off the veterans like Osgood who, you know, have won cups and played some phenomenal games throughout their careers. 12/3/09 vs. Oilers

Ozzie doesn't seem to care as much about topping Sawchuk's career wins, mostly his Red Wing wins... I think someone else posted it (352?). If he gets a streak going this year and starts early next year he should be able to hit this mark... right around 40 wins. I think the Wings will retire his # when the day comes... seems like a no-brainer if he tops Sawchuk's Red Wing record. And I agree with the Tampa Bay assessment, Babcock seems to go for history when making the goalie call. I think he wants Ozzie to get in stride too, especially if they are looking to ride him through the playoffs. *knock on wood*

Even better - Nabokov is Detroit's best friend... 7-15-1, 3.68GAA and .881 sv % - by far his worst stats. Ozzie is 16-9-0, 2.74GAA and .895% - not the best on his end, but an edge is an edge! 3-2 Wings!

Why hasn't anybody in the media mentioned that this win puts Osgood past Hasek for sole-posession of 10th place all-time wins? Isn't that news worthy?

You guys are so off-base... TSN's prediction model involves an intricate simulation of 3 independant EA NHL10 seasons across 3 platforms, with AI coaching enabled. How can they possibly be more accurate than that?

I'm hoping that Babcock tries out Bert on the 3rd line with Williams on 2nd... We've already got Mule and Clears in top two and would be great to have that big net presence on the 3rd line. Add Homer to the 4th line and we've got a guy on all 4 lines that can screen and chip in shots. Not only that - it would be great to have a hulk like Bert to balance out the swift, lighter weight Helm and Leino.

I hear that Bert and Ozzie are pretty good buds (somehow)... I like this move to light that extra spark under Ozzie this season. It doesn't seem like Ozzie really cares about winning the cup for himself nearly as much as winning it for another veteran... just sayin...

See, I'm thinking the more literal: "I just locked up Jason Williams... in the basement of the JLA".

If Malhotra had any interest in Detroit as this suggests, we still have a good chance of landing him. Holland has been fairly relaxed in his approach to signing UFAs because of the Hudler deal. To know that Malhotra has interest may take away some of the pressure to send out offers, etc... the longer he has to wait, the lower his price will go as we get closer to the preseason. There are several solid options out there aside from Williams...

Fixed it for you. I figured nobody would intentionally type it that way. 2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 17 9 8 1048 52 1 2.97 .904 2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 6 2 4 375 16 1 2.56 .919 2007–08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 19 14 4 1,159 30 3 1.55 .930 2008–09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 23 15 8 1406 47 2 2.01 .926

Well according to Mlive.com - we get to see the preseason version of the matchup in Detroit Sept 16th

Oh good - does this mean you're leaving the forum forever? I hear the Blackhawks are ready for the final group of bandwagoners to jump on... Nothing?

McFarlane did an Islanders Ozzie years ago... course a Wings Ozzie is better, and good news that his hard work is garnering some respect...

So Holland says "he'd be taking a lot less money to stay in the NHL" and TSN reports the deal as 2mil. If all is true, I'd say that Kenny has other plans if he isn't even offering Huds 2mil. Gonna be interesting...