Nightfall

Ozzie is in true form tonight. You can tell the Wings are tired. If they pull out a win here tonight, Ozzie should get a 2nd star at least.

You obviously haven't played goal before, or even listen to Mickey when he explains it. That puck was going to Ozzie's left, and he was centered to that. The puck changing direction on a 80mph shot is a bad break, not a goaltending flub.

Redirected shot off of the defenseman's knee. Nothing Ozzie could do.

No kidding. The puck getting through that mass of humanity is almost a guaranteed goal if its on net. NICE SHOT MULE!

I was watching NHL on the fly and they said that it was a broken hand. Likely out 4-5 weeks. Don't know how accurate this is, but its what I heard on the NHL network.

I have to agree. Last I checked, human beings make mistakes. Look at all the mistakes that the Wings have taken advantage of. Some of these mistakes have made coaches and players on other teams look foolish. Yet, they don't wallow in self pity or penalize themselves. They get back on the horse and keep going. In the course of a season, even the best players are going to turn the puck over and/or make key mistakes in a game. Even Lidstrom has done this, even in his Norris trophy winning days. True fans of the team will stand behind their team and players to the end. Not push them under the bus when they make a mistake.

Bzzzzt! Wrong answer.

That looked like a dive to me, but anytime you put your stick parallel to the body, there is the potential of a penalty being called.

You do realize this is hockey. Every team has squandered opportunities.

They are 1st in the Western Conference. I highly doubt he will make a move with a roster that is already doing well. Maybe to add a depth player, but thats about it.

Wow. I am glad that the collective LGW forum members are not in charge of the team. The Wings are 1st in the West. 1st fricking place. Yet, they get no credit. Zippo. 3rd in goals per game. 11th in goals against. 10th in power play. 9th in penalty killing. 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. Room for improvement? Yup. Time to hit the panic button? No. I know a lot of people think about 2002 when we had that star studded lineup, but many people forget that that same star studded lineup went 1-5-1 at one point in December. They also went 0-3-2-2 in the month of April. The point here is that every team is going to have ups and downs through the course of the season. The Wings are going to have good and bad games. So far, they have won far more than they have lost. They are your leaders in the Western Conference. Yet, the LGW forum members cannot back them as a whole. We still have a deep division of people who like to play the blame game. True fans of a team I must say. /sarcasm

My brother used to play travel hockey back in the day. His team was unbeatable this one year and they rattled off 14 straight wins. Then, they lost a game, and the comments from those people are about the same as the ones here. Goalie had a bad game. He should have stopped 4 of those goals. Defense really cost us the game. The refs are at fault because they blew the whistle on a good goal! Forwards didn't backcheck enough. Forwards really were bad. If the team doesn't turn it around next game, I am going to be disappointed. As a few people pointed out, its an 82 game season. The wings are on pace for a 54 win season right now. Washington finished with 54 wins last season and won the presidents trophy. They are the best team in hockey right now. Every good team is going to have a bad game every now and then. Every good goalie is going to have a bad game. Sometimes the puck doesn't bounce for you. Thats hockey for you. Just to think that many wings fans here were getting upset at the long breaks between games in October/November. Now that December is here and we are getting hammered with games, people ***** that there isn't enough of a break between games.

Must be God's fault as well for the 399 career wins and 3 stanley cups.

You have seen him let in a s***ty goal tonight? Please point it out because all I have seen are 2 deflections he had zero chance to stop.

Ozzie is playing great. Every shot that is coming straight at him he is stopping.

I agree. Ozzie knows he won't get a starting gig with the Wings. At the same time though, I think he is a very capable backup.

Debate on this forum in any form is pointless for obvious reasons.

I guess we will have to agree to disagree then.

Everytime that puck goes off the end glass or end boards, it sounds like someone shot a gun in the arena.

I could see you saying that if it was even remotely a stoppable shot. Off a redirection? Thats an ignorant statement.

Yea, a 3 time cup winner who has won almost 400 games and made it to 4 cup finals. He sucks. Dumbest post ever

Wow, Osgood has had 2 goals go in off of deflections. One off the Kings and the other off of Helm. Nothing he could do on either goal. Man, what a bummer.

What a complete game by the Wings. Goaltending? Outstanding! Defense? Outstanding! Forwards? Outstanding! I don't think I have seen a better game played by the Wings.

What a goal! What a game for that matter.

The game last night was very good. Was great to see us outchance the Sharks at home. When the Sharks are healthy, the Wings will have their hands full thats for sure. Still, I love seeing the chemistry unfold out there on the ice. Dats and Zets are incredible players. Every goal scored on Howard was one where the Wings either didn't clear the guy out from in front of the net OR didn't hustle on D. That is what you want from your goalie is a chance to win every night and Howard is giving them that. His record speaks for itself. I just don't understand why people expect Howard to give up 0 rebounds and second chances. No goalie in the history of the NHL can eliminate those from the game. That being said, the Wings have played very well in front of Howard most of the season so far. I hope it keeps up.