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Salei is looking better and better every game. I was hoping he would after he got more comfortable with the system and player tendencies. So far so good. I like the chemistry we are seeing between Cleary and Abby. If Modano can get it going a little more, THEN they could be the best third line in the NHL. Whodathunkit

Poor Happy. I didn't expect the dogpile so early in the season.

I stand corrected.

Maybe his reasoning is that eventually he will hit a wormhole.

Wings are looking outstanding despite...

If Modano can continue to win faceoffs, he'll be worth his salary imo.

Full blown? I think it can get to 6 before we see full blown.

I love all these naysayers suddenly speaking in absolutes like ten games in. Lol.

Waiting till 9:30 seems like adding insult to injury. Need hockey...

I personally think chemistry is the MAIN thing. Chemistry and hustle will always trump pure talent... hell sometimes hustle alone is enough. I figured Ville would eventually find a niche somewhere. The talent was obvious. Good for him he found it so quickly in Philly. That's what I was thinking. Twenty points. Lol. You deserve to eat MASSIVE amounts of crow for that statement.

Parros' reaction to the reaction is pretty funny too. If you watch Parros, he starts smiling when he see's his reaction. Pretty funny.

I was with ya till the bolded. I haven't seen one strong period. Staunch Ozzie supporters seem to use the word 'strong' very loosely. I've seen a few decent periods. I'll give him that.

I get it. But the question is, what does each player bring to the table RIGHT NOW. I don't see how you can fault some of us for being glad to see a new face. I'm sick of seeing Osgood look cross-eyed at the rafters after stupid goals.

What are Ozzie's stats in the last 72 games? I'm thinking they aren't that much different.

So you are using it wrong. There wouldn't be a lemon law for cars that are unremarkable. In fact, the opposite. Now you know.

That's really where we differ then. I'm not confident that Osgood can deliver as a backup, despite a win against Nashville. I'm doubting that he has many timely saves left in the tank.

Funny coming from the guy that just called someone else an idiot based on what he wrote on the same internet. And every goalie in every league in every game makes 'some good saves'.

Solid is a stretch. Did you watch the Nashville game? He was more aggressive. That's about it. I'm aware of most of Joey's travels. You keep turning this into me saying that Joey is some kind of answer. I think you may be misunderstanding my view. I'm not saying that Joey is that great, I'm saying that Osgood is that bad right now. Nobody in their right mind would choose Joey to lead them to the Stanley Cup. Joey hasn't ascended to Ozzy's level. Ozzy descended down to his. Yes, I think he's that bad right now and I'm relieved he's not playing. There... tell me how stupid I am.

Highly debatable. Ok. So we can agree that Osgood is a has been and Joey is a never was. Or is Ozzy not a has been yet? Either way. The skillset that Ozzy has been showing SINCE 09 can't be much better than anything Joey is projected to bring.

The point is that you need to stop living in the past. At present time, there isn't a big gap between Joey and Ozzy. If any. I'm actually exaggerating my point because I'm trying to find a way to make you understand that 09 was 09 and it has zero bearing on what is presently occurring in the goaltending ranks of the Detroit Red Wings. If Ozzy doesn't make vast improvements in certain areas of his game, he will cost us games. Really? Watch him closer.

Why? Because I'm not blind to the fact that Ozzy barely has NHL caliber fundamentals at this point? Lol. Ok.

You're powers of misdirection are staggering. You must be a college student. The only logic you should be drawing from anything I've said is that Joey can't be any worse in my opinion. Seriously... I'm just relieved that I don't have to watch Ozzy's positioning for a few weeks. My stomach flops every time he swims face first on the ice.

Why? Because you tried to bend them? The point is he has been horrible since that playoff run. Sure he may have had a good game here or there, but he has NO FIRE. None since that playoff run. What has Ozzy proven? Everything What has Joey proven? Nothing The way Ozzy looks, give me the guy with something to prove.

Since... not including.

Ozzy is done imo. Hopefully Joey isn't.