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Yea. My 5 o'clock shadow is about noon.

Almost. I think I started it about 3 days before game 1. I wanted a nice one going for the first game.

Playoff beard: and, more serious:

Anywhere that isn't Detroit

Hasek please, please play like you did in the first. Game is ours if you do.

And yet another five-hole goal

Having played goal for a very long time, including some high level hockey, the first thing they teach you is to keep your stick in front of you. And that a five-hole goal is the goalies fault. There is never an excuse for a five-hole goal.

He could have kept his stick where it should be and that goal never happens. Wings just have to keep getting scoring chances. Too good not to put another one in the net.

WEST: (1) Detroit over (8) Nashville, 4-1 (2) San Jose over (7) Calgary, 4-1 (6) Colorado over (3) Minnesota, 4-3 (4) Anaheim over (5) Dallas, 4-2 EAST: (1) Montreal over (8) Boston, 4-2 (2) Pittsburgh over (7) Ottawa, 4-1 (3) Washington over (6) Philadelphia, 4-1 (4) New Jersey over (5) New York Rangers, 4-3

Well, 16 game losing streak for me at copa now, looks like I am not going to another game this year

Or I won't be there. 16 game losing streak at copa now.

Grilli gets his golf stuff at my work, which is why he is still on the team. That's really the only answer I got.

How in the world does LeClaire not get a star, I would have thought about giving him the first star.

Yea. And the worst part was LeClaire knew EXACTLY what Hank was trying to do. He tried jumping out of the way, didn't happen though.

First goal was screened. Second one was pretty bad, went through his stick and proceeded through his five hole. Made some big saves early though.

I hope the Wings bottled that third period up. How in the world... I feel bad for LeClaire, what an amazing game he played.

No, see, you're counting. Just because a team wins 1-0 doesn't mean the goalie "stole" the game. I'm talking about people saying "that is the definition of stealing a game" in the gdt. Osgood's name has been associated with that quote more than Hasek. I'm talking about what gets him in trouble, defaulting to going on his back (which cost the Wings some goals last post-season), not mentally being in it, problems he HAS had in the past. It's the playoffs, we all know he performs in the playoffs, so it shouldn't and most likely won't be a problem. Ahhhh, yes. Because I have never given Hasek credit in the past. I've said countless times he's one of the best, if not the best to ever play. Never said he played like garbage either, I am ragging on his .899 sv% but for a starting goaltender, bad months and all, it's still bad. Sorry I am looking at the end of the stat line. It pretty much proves that all season, despite the month of that starts with F, Osgood has played some pretty damn good hockey and still maintained an excellent sv% and gaa. That's not saying Hasek hasn't. Take out those months in the beginning, as you have, and they have similar numbers. Osgood to me, has been more reliable, in terms of health, and consistent, Hasek has been pulled in the first period 2 games in the past week or two, Osgood has been pulled too, but not with a couple games to go in the season. You have two goalies that are equally capable of starting the playoffs. Obviously you are going to go with Hasek and everything associated with him and his name. It means all the awards and accolades come with it. He's Dominik Hasek, hard to argue with that. Except when another goalie is just as deserving. So what's the justification in the end...well, he's Dominik Hasek and he's Chris Osgood. See the whole name thing now?

Wrong game. This one. True, but when was the last time you saw Osgood pull anything. I think it's safe to say Hasek is known for pulling some crap at some point and time. But so long as he doesn't the Wings are in good shape, seeing as it is the playoffs I don't foresee it happening. But the Osgood fan club is crazy because they are trying to defend their goalie? And then you just shoot them down. Please. Take out all the months you want, bottom line is Osgood has better stats. Hasek may have slightly better stats than Osgood when it comes to playoff teams, but you look at the whole season and Osgood has been the more consistent, steady, healthy goaltender of the two. And as I have said before, it doesn't matter how well Osgood played, Hasek was and always has been the starter. It's crappy that Osgood's season goes to waste but that's the way it is. As long as Hasek leads them to a cup it doesn't matter.

With all due respect to Flip, Huds, Cleary and Franzen and Homer...They don't even hold a candle next to Hossa, nor will they ever. And none of them are snipers. Just good, quality hockey players that fit into the Wings system. But we are talking about Marian freaking Hossa. While Zetterberg and Datsyuk are better, more complete players than Hossa they aren't the offensive player Hossa is. Hossa in the Wings system would put up an insane amount of goals and points. Stick him with Datsyuk and watch coaches cringe.

How many shots did he face those games? Stealing a game doesn't mean just winning 1-0. Stealing a game entails getting SHELLED with shots, being outplayed, the whole 9 yards. Did he play a big part and win the game, sure, but steal, would have to see it again. I'm thinking...was one of them Anaheim, I think it was, that one I can see. I'm not going to go see what Osgood's numbers are against playoff teams, but I'm quite sure they can't be too far off from Hasek's. You make it sound like Osgood totally blew against them. Last time I checked Osgood was in the top 10, sorry. But hey, at least it's not the bottom 10 where Hasek has been all season, with again, below a .900 sv%. Far from an Osgood fanboy, take a look at my sig. But I do know when one goalie out-performs another, and deserves the start. But as I said, and as all you Hasek people LOVE to ignore, and I will quote myself AGAIN Should I make that bold for you, will that help? Or are you just going to choose to ignore it, again. I love it when Hasek lovers try to call Osgood fanboys crazy, if that's not the pot calling the kettle black I don't know what is.

Doesn't matter how physical they are, is the goaltending (Hasek) and the scoring going to hold up? If both do they can win the cup.

Tigers fugging suck. Granderson please come back soon, real soon.

OK go - Invincible

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