Blaayze 25 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Ozzie out with groin Update from Wednesday's practice: Wings goalie Chris Osgood did not practice due to a sore groin, coach Mike Babcock said. Babcock wasn't sure about the extent of the injury, but it appears he might not even be able to serve as Ty Conklin's back-up for Thursday's game against San Jose. Still waiting to hear what roster moves the team will make, whether it will be Jimmy Howard or Daniel Larsson recalled from Grand Rapids and whether they will waive a player to make room. "Tightness in his groin. Everytime it's with a goalie, it's a concern,'' Babcock said. "It was my plan, Ozzie hadn't played in a bit, and we were going to run with him for a while. That has to change.'' Here's the line combinations they practiced with: Holmstrom-Datsyuk-Hossa Franzen-Zetterberg-Samuelsson Hudler-Filppula-Cleary Kopecky-Draper-Maltby Defense: Lidstrom-Rafalski Kronwall-Stuart Lilja-Lebda Meech-Chelios Babcock said that's not necessarily how he'll use them in the game, as he's contemplating using Franzen at center to match-up with Joe Thornton. It appears Chelios and Meech will be scratched again, but Babcock didn't want to reveal his lineup on defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 lol at least he has one.. you wouldn't want to lose your groin... suck it up ozzie we all have a groin! maybe this explains a bit of his off looking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nutz2u Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Excuses, excuses, excuses..................................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Call up Larsson! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 damnit, looks like they are splitting up Pav and Hank again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 McCarty must've been hoggin' the groin stretcher! :xmas: esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedArmy 4 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 sorry ozzie, but this might be a blessing in disguise... put in Conklin and call up Howard... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ozzie30 170 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 sorry ozzie, but this might be a blessing in disguise... put in Conklin and call up Howard... My thoughts, exactly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datzooky 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Ozzy is going to come back like Obi-Wan more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DyingAlive 27 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 I am excitied for the possibility of seeing Howard or Larsson. I am hoping that Ozzie comes back like new and plays lights out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukownzU13 1 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Larsssssssssson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 145 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Put Pavel and Hank back together, please! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaynardJKeenan 1 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 sorry ozzie, but this might be a blessing in disguise... put in Conklin and call up Howard... Bad disguise, looks like an obvious blessing. Sorry Wizard, get better soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outsider 42 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 As someone stated above, this is a blessing in disguise. This should force the Team to clean up their act, Defensively speaking, and start playing a simplified, smarter Game. Especially with the Sharks in town tomorrow night. I've more hope for this game, with this latest development. They should, (hopefully), be back to being the Wings we all know and love by the time Oz is ready to play again, so all that will remain is for Ozzie to remove HIS head from HIS rear and get back to playing the way HE is capable of playing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAredwingsfan91 28 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Babs needs to put Cheli in he always gets underneath thorntons skin and gets him off his game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Great he won't screw up more games in the near future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Get better Oz, I wonder if we're going to have room for a goaltender, and who needs to move where. As far as the lines, keeping Chelios out against the Sharks is a mistake, we need size on the backend against them. Lebda is just to small to defend them, the last couple games he's getting beat out of the corner alot. Interesting Babcock mixed up the forward lines again, wonder if there gonna work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
servo 15 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 I'm actually happy about this. You can't blame everything on Ozzy's s***ty play but I think that some of the sieve goals have changed the Wings. I would love to see one of the kids come up and tear up the league while the team rally's behind their inexperience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokike 1 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 I'm actually happy about this. You can't blame everything on Ozzy's s***ty play but I think that some of the sieve goals have changed the Wings. I would love to see one of the kids come up and tear up the league while the team rally's behind their inexperience. I still don't get it - what is the obsession with minor leaguers? Do you really think that some "fighters" ( Mac tussled but it did not change anything) or some role 4th liners from GR can change anything? GR goalies are here as backups, Conclin starts. Calm down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jvxp 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 McCarty must've been hoggin' the groin stretcher! :xmas: esteef lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltgator333 3 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 If Oz is out for anthing more than 3-4 games I think it's a given that the GR goalie, whoever that may be, will start a game. I'd like to see Larsson, simply because I've seen Howard. More than once, for better or worse, doesn't really matter to me at this point. As for Ozzie.. rest up, heal up right. Hell even get some work in at GR when you get back and take it seriously this time. Just be ready to stop some shots like everyone knows you can come April. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Law 15 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 It will be interesting to see who they decide to bring up. Howard seems like the choice but he has been playing like crap. I say for just a couple of games they should go with Larsson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 General manager Ken Holland said they have two options: If they determine Thursday that Osgood's injury isn't that serious, he'll continue backing up Conklin until he's fully healed. If it appears Osgood's injury is more than just a day-to-day thing -- Holland said most groin injuries take at least three weeks to heal -- they'll place him on long-term injured reserve, meaning he'll sit out at least 10 games or 24 days. Interesting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingedKitten 9 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 General manager Ken Holland said they have two options: If they determine Thursday that Osgood's injury isn't that serious, he'll continue backing up Conklin until he's fully healed. If it appears Osgood's injury is more than just a day-to-day thing -- Holland said most groin injuries take at least three weeks to heal -- they'll place him on long-term injured reserve, meaning he'll sit out at least 10 games or 24 days. Interesting... Indeed. If that's the case the we will probably be seeing one of Howard or Larsson start a game. Get well soon Oz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted December 17, 2008 LARSSON <3 Get it done kenny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
