4/5 GDT: Wild 2 at Red Wings 3

[Guest Shoreline]

Because the other goalie is standing on his head. He should be compared to the other goalie. That's what will happen come playoff time.

Since you're so sure this team is going to lose in the playoffs because Osgood isn't other goalies, what's the point of posting here? Just to ***** and whine? Wow sounds like fun to me.

Edited April 5, 2009 by Shoreline

[betterREDthandead 58]

Anyone else notice that NBC is promoting Zetterberg in the same manner as Crosby and Ovechkin? I can see the Wild threads now, "Zetterberg Zetterberg Zetterberg Zetterberg Zetterberg Zetterberg Zetterberg BIG DRIVE!!! Zetterberg Zetterberg Zetterberg Zetterberg."

Unpossible. As has been CLEARLY proven on LGW, there is an anti-Wings bias in everything NBC does. They show our games specifically to piss us off by luring Wings fans into watching a two-and-a-half hour Crosby commercial. Everyone knows this.

[RedWingedKitten 9]

I agree, but have the Wild not left Backstrom alone with a few Wings in front about 10 times already this game? Have we scored 10 goals?

Its come down to this - Osgood HAS to save some goals. The defense has been great tonight. You can't have them worrying that if they make ONE mistake, its in the net. Because thats how its been all year.

It's not Osgoods fault Backstrom is playing out of his mind.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

You Ozzie homers are annoying. Look how Backstrom is playing, and then tell me whether Ozzie should or shouldn't have stopped something.

Bottom line is that he's given up 2 goals, both of which he was out of position during.

[YoungGuns1340 1]

There's no way you can pin that on Ozzie. So many opposing players in front of the net, there's no right place to be. Defensive breakdown led to that goal, plain and simple.

The expectations of NHL goaltenders on the part of Red Wings fans is not where it should be. Backstrom just showed that shots like that CAN be stopped. In fact, Backstrom has bailed out his defense MANY times tonight. Its not an impossible save.

No defense is going to be perfect all game. One breakdown should not = one goal.

[Guest MrSandMan]

Once again Ozzie is being outplayed by the other team's goalie.

Imagine if he had to face all those chances our opponents have to face. His save percentage would be even worse than what it is.

Ozzie isn't here to outplay $6 million future MVP goalies. Wings problem starts with sloppy D and careless plays in our zone.

The second goal is all on the defense. They just stopped playing 2 minutes before the buzzer.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Those of you who feel Osgood shouldn't be the starting goalie, do you truly believe Conklin can lead this team to the Cup?

Or are we just bitching about Ozzie cause its the trendy thing to do?

[Phazon 24]

when was the last time red wings won a game when they were NOT outshooting the other goalie?

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

Dude you are clueless. No defense is ever going to play perfect. Minnesota's goalie this game alone has saved the team's bacon numerous times. Wings have one defensive flub and the puck ends up rolling into the back of the net. LOOK at Osgood's positioning on that play, its absolutely horrific. He's so focused on cutting down the angle on every shot, that he ends up overplaying and overthinking situations.

Either keep it to Osgood or don't make the comment.

Yes Backstrom is keeping Minnesota in the game. He has to be.

Osgood played that puck correctly off of the baords. the left Dman then whiffed on the pass and then 4 friggin Wings couldn't get the puck from two Wild players AND the Wings players left their feet and lacked the agility at that point to do anything about Gaborik.

[Guest Shoreline]

SHHHHHHH

Thou shalt not besmirch thy Wings savior Conklin. Thou shall be drawn and quartered!!!

You mean Wings savior McCollum Larsson Howard Luongo Khabibulin whoever is the opposing goalie?

[YoungGuns1340 1]

It's not Osgoods fault Backstrom is playing out of his mind.

Way to miss the entire point of the argument.

If Osgood can't make a big save, then why do we even have him? We could put anyone in net, if we're going to give them a free pass any time they face a tough stop and let it in.

[Guest E_S_A_D]

Sammuelson... wow, coward.

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

Those of you who feel Osgood shouldn't be the starting goalie, do you truly believe Conklin can lead this team to the Cup?

Or are we just bitching about Ozzie cause its the trendy thing to do?

It is likely the same ones calling for Osgood last year when Hasek wasn't playing as well as he could have.

The most popular player in the NFL is usually the backup QB. For the Wings it's the backup goalie.

[Yzermania 156]

Unpossible. As has been CLEARLY proven on LGW, there is an anti-Wings bias in everything NBC does. They show our games specifically to piss us off by luring Wings fans into watching a two-and-a-half hour Crosby commercial. Everyone knows this.

hahahaha

I like the NBC announcing, they show emotion without being annoying. Doc just has a good hockey voice in my opinion. Certain commentators voices just bother me, one coming to mind mostly is the sharks, just a weird tone to the main guy's voice, it drives me crazy.

[Phazon 24]

osgood is still better then ty clunker though. Not saying much, but still.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Since you're so sure this team is going to lose in the playoffs because Osgood isn't other goalies, what's the point of posting here? Just to ***** and whine? Wow sounds like fun to me.

You're a truly annoying poster. When did I say I was sure we were out from the playoffs already? Stop misquoting me all the time, and stop always accusing people of s***.

Ozzie has sucked this year, and if it continues, it will be detrimental in the playoffs. If you want to call it bitching, then that's your analysis of it. However, I didn't say the season was already over. That's just you and your paranoid opinion of posters around here.

[RedWingedKitten 9]

You Ozzie homers are annoying. Look how Backstrom is playing, and then tell me whether Ozzie should or shouldn't have stopped something.

Bottom line is that he's given up 2 goals, both of which he was out of position during.

Backstrom is making five times more than Osgood! Of course he should be playing better! It's not Osgoods fault he was out of postiton for the second goal, it was the defenses fault.

[YoungGuns1340 1]

Those of you who feel Osgood shouldn't be the starting goalie, do you truly believe Conklin can lead this team to the Cup?

Or are we just bitching about Ozzie cause its the trendy thing to do?

Who said anything about Conklin? Bitching usually comes from frustration. Are we not allowed to be frustrated by the fact that Osgood is subpar and he's the only option we have? Sounds like a good reason to be upset if you give a damn about your teams playoff chances.

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

You mean Wings savior McCollum Larsson Howard Luongo Khabibulin whoever is the opposing goalie?

Oh I've heard they are going to trade Leino, Sammy and a bag of pucks to Columbus for Mason. And they should take that trade too /wishful thinking

[NHLrules? 32]

Osgood is only part of the problem.

The main problem is we have a bunch of ***** D men who will not clear the net.

How often are opposing players just camped out in front of the net wating for something stupid to happen and hammer the puck home.

Our D is terribly soft, especially in our own end.

[greenrebellion 415]

Those of you who feel Osgood shouldn't be the starting goalie, do you truly believe Conklin can lead this team to the Cup?

Or are we just bitching about Ozzie cause its the trendy thing to do?

I'm just bitching because I am superbly frustrated. We have totally outplayed the Wild and this game should be 2-0 (5-0 if Backstrom wasn't out of his mind), but because of two poor positioning plays by Ozzie, its tied. Is Conklin the better option, probably not. But this is just killing me and I so hope that Ozzie gets on track soon.

Watch his play, his poor play has gotten to his head and he's way too focused on cutting down angles rather than making the correct decisions based on the situation.

[MTU_Huskies963 398]

I agree, but have the Wild not left Backstrom alone with a few Wings in front about 10 times already this game? Have we scored 10 goals?

Its come down to this - Osgood HAS to save some goals. The defense has been great tonight. You can't have them worrying that if they make ONE mistake, its in the net. Because thats how its been all year.

The D can't play good the whole game I think Redmond said it the other night that a Defensive break down does not mean a goal has to be scored.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Ozzie isn't here to outplay $6 million future MVP goalies. Wings problem starts with sloppy D and careless plays in our zone.

The second goal is all on the defense. They just stopped playing 2 minutes before the buzzer.

But I thought Ozzie was a Hall of Famer?

And the defense didn't stop playing. It's only natural that the WIld will have some scoring chances. They still have way less than the Wings do. You can't expect the defense to make no mistakes at all during the game.

[clutchngrab 12]

Because he's to blame for everything. Convenience and logic rarely meet.

Did you really not see the sequence where he mishandled the puck in the first place which lept the puck in the zone and then over played such that he was completely out of the net on the goal. OK - there is no reality for you guys. It was the defense.. fine. whatever. Maybe Ozzie will invite you to his golf game.

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

I think the REd Wings need to draft Potty Wah's kids so we will finally have a goalie....by 2015.