Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) Ya know what I can't wait for? The inevitable soft goal. Ozzie does that. It's a character trait. Of being human. Edited May 16, 2009 by Heroes of Hockeytown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted May 16, 2009 Of being human. If Ozzie doesn't play superhuman and take this team to a 98-0 season, he's worthless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gutierrez 7 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 If Ozzie doesn't play superhuman and take this team to a 98-0 season, he's worthless. You know, that statement isn't as sarcastic as you may think. With some of the people around here, that's pretty close to their expectations of him; anything short of that, or god forbid he slumps, is unacceptable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 I can't believe you just used the words "money goalie" and "Luongo" in the same sentence. Roberto Luongo is not "money". Roberto Luongo is "loose change". And you can take THAT to the bank. Which is why I said look at what happened to him and the Canucks last round like I did..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 A very timely, very good article, from today's Toronto Star: Not just good, he's Osgood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) It wasn't right to ask more from Osgood??? This is absolutely the kind of mindset that drives me up and/or through walls. Who the hell are you or any of the other "Osbad" pieces of s*** to "ask" (demand?) anything of Osgood or anybody else on the team for that matter? We are not the owner, the coach, or even the trainer. We're FANS. FANS root for their team and hope for the best out of all the players. We watch, we cheer, we scream when stuff goes wrong or penalties aren't called. And we ***** or whine about their play, but to assume that we should or do have an actual effect on how they play is not only ludicrous, it is Ego Out of Control talking. I am with those others on this thread who say to you anal, over-reaching "fans" out there that I hope there's some way Ozzie can give you all a collective, very large, very obvious finger. No matter HOW far the Wings go in the playoffs. HE.OWES.YOU.NOTHING. OK, OK....I'm breathing deeply now.... Edited May 16, 2009 by Vladifan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozen-Man 144 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) I'm posting in this thread just because I don't want this point to be taken for granted. It was BY NO MEANS a foregone conclusion that we would get good, or even passable, goaltending this postseason. Our regular season goaltending was TERRIBLE. Even if he's done it before, what Osgood is doing this playoff run is nothing short of amazing. To look at old highlights from 1993-94 (the loss to San Jose) and to think that was about 15 years ago, and this is the SAME GUY still leading us to the Playoffs in 2009 is unfathomable. no kidding, all these people with their nose held up high is rediculous. i love ozzy as much as the next guy, but how could you honestly, realistically have had 100% faith in the guy after the regular season performance? hes been fantastic in this post season, and for that i give him all the credit in the world. im not gonna eat any crow though, because i never contributed to the "ozzy sucks" threads, i just didnt have the perception that he could perform at a high level. go ozzy your truly the best, and the definition of a red wing to me. this series was made by him. I'm sorry but it is true - Osgood sucked all season long - right now he's completly another player. If somebody knew it that he's going to be so good (great) in the playoff then he/she should play LOTTERY!!! I don't want to take anything from him - he's GREAT so far in playoff but when people started bashing him I think that was well deserved let's be HONEST! I hope he get his 4th rings. What most of us that kept defending Ozzy were saying, and why we had faith in him was just a few months earlier he had played unreal and could easily been the Conn Smythe winner over guys as amazing as Z, Dats, Mule, and Lids. It was unbelievable to some of us that he had suddenly, magically lost the ability to play goaltender at a high level. It wasn't like the guy hadn't played good for a couple of years, it was a couple of months and some of us continued to support him. Some criticized his play (which was valid and nothing at all wrong with that) and others were just a saying hateful things about him personally which was uncalled for, but to say that some of us had no reason to believe in him is not correct. Edit: And apparently we weren't the only ones. "There were some doubts (in Osgood) coming into the playoffs, but everyone in here, we all knew what he brings to the table, what he can do when it matters," said Niklas Kronwall, the Detroit defenceman. "I don't doubt myself, ever. People that don't know me, do," Osgood told reporters earlier this spring. "I've played for 15 years. I mean, I have the most wins in playoff history for the Red Wings for a reason. It's not because I'm a bad goalie." Edited May 16, 2009 by Frozen-Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocket Queen 30 1 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 A very timely, very good article, from today's Toronto Star: Not just good, he's Osgood. OMG what an awesome pic attached to that article. Thanks 4 that! Love your goalie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) What most of us that kept defending Ozzy were saying, and why we had faith in him was just a few months earlier he had played unreal and could easily been the Conn Smythe winner over guys as amazing as Z, Dats, Mule, and Lids. It was unbelievable to some of us that he had suddenly, magically lost the ability to play goaltender at a high level. It wasn't like the guy hadn't played good for a couple of years, it was a couple of months and some of us continued to support him. Some criticized his play (which was valid and nothing at all wrong with that) and others were just a saying hateful things about him personally which was uncalled for, but to say that some of us had no reason to believe in him is not correct. Edit: And apparently we weren't the only ones. "There were some doubts (in Osgood) coming into the playoffs, but everyone in here, we all knew what he brings to the table, what he can do when it matters," said Niklas Kronwall, the Detroit defenceman. "I don't doubt myself, ever. People that don't know me, do," Osgood told reporters earlier this spring. "I've played for 15 years. I mean, I have the most wins in playoff history for the Red Wings for a reason. It's not because I'm a bad goalie." Thanks Edited May 16, 2009 by Dominator2005 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrazyGangsta 79 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 Ozzie your the man !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 Ozzy has done all we've asked and more. The guy can do no right by most standards the media loves. The guy wins, he's always owed the team; the guy loses, the blame rests squarely on his lap. And yet, in a town where we are admittedly tremendously hard on goaltenders, "Ozzy" chants break out randomly throughout the the game. Ozzy is the every-man you can't help but cheer for. And as other goaltenders have come and went, the kid no one thought could steer the bus, 15 years later, is still steering the bus. The guy deserves all the credit in the world, but he'll have to settle on after-the-fact 'thank you' threads on hockey websites.... And hopefully another million people in downtown Detroit this June. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 This is absolutely the kind of mindset that drives me up and/or through walls. Who the hell are you or any of the other "Osbad" pieces of s*** to "ask" (demand?) anything of Osgood or anybody else on the team for that matter? We are not the owner, the coach, or even the trainer. We're FANS. FANS root for their team and hope for the best out of all the players. We watch, we cheer, we scream when stuff goes wrong or penalties aren't called. And we ***** or whine about their play, but to assume that we should or do have an actual effect on how they play is not only ludicrous, it is Ego Out of Control talking. I am with those others on this thread who say to you anal, over-reaching "fans" out there that I hope there's some way Ozzie can give you all a collective, very large, very obvious finger. No matter HOW far the Wings go in the playoffs. HE.OWES.YOU.NOTHING. OK, OK....I'm breathing deeply now.... I would like to apologize for something I wrote here. And that is the use of the phrase, "pieces of s***". That was carrying a point too far and I let my anger about this whole thing get out of control. I totally disagree with the poster's philosophy, but name-calling is not acceptable. Sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 I would like to apologize for something I wrote here. And that is the use of the phrase, "pieces of s***". That was carrying a point too far and I let my anger about this whole thing get out of control. I totally disagree with the poster's philosophy, but name-calling is not acceptable. Sorry. You are taking way too much personal this kind of stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 just goes to prove... regular season stats mean jack s***!! happy to see Ozzie is the best on the team right now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shockwave180 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 This is absolutely the kind of mindset that drives me up and/or through walls. Who the hell are you or any of the other "Osbad" pieces of s*** to "ask" (demand?) anything of Osgood or anybody else on the team for that matter? We are not the owner, the coach, or even the trainer. We're FANS. FANS root for their team and hope for the best out of all the players. We watch, we cheer, we scream when stuff goes wrong or penalties aren't called. And we ***** or whine about their play, but to assume that we should or do have an actual effect on how they play is not only ludicrous, it is Ego Out of Control talking. I am with those others on this thread who say to you anal, over-reaching "fans" out there that I hope there's some way Ozzie can give you all a collective, very large, very obvious finger. No matter HOW far the Wings go in the playoffs. HE.OWES.YOU.NOTHING. OK, OK....I'm breathing deeply now.... This. All of this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 This. All of this. Everybody can say what they want, but Osgood probably won us that series. I'm not a huge Osgood fan, but I'll give credit where it's due. The guy was a ROCK in that series, and pretty much has been in the playoffs for the last 2 years. I don't sit there and cringe too much when the other team is cycling anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted May 16, 2009 Let's never let this last page end. Too full of win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocket Queen 30 1 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 Everybody can say what they want, but Osgood probably won us that series. I'm not a huge Osgood fan, but I'll give credit where it's due. The guy was a ROCK in that series, and pretty much has been in the playoffs for the last 2 years. I don't sit there and cringe too much when the other team is cycling anymore. Agreed. He held it down and kept us in there when we needed it .. and we needed it more than once. Love your Goalie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
