zaxx 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 I have been a fan of Osgood's for a long time. I still remember his tears in the locker room after the Wings lost out of the playoff's (mid 90's) and how hard that was on him. He was able to learn and grow from that experience and I am biased enough to say that his career should put him in the Hall of fame, retire his number in Detroit and any other accolades that can be bestowed upon him. He gets no credit and that is exactly how Detroit and Osgood like it. If he was getting all the credit then the Wings would be relying upon him too much, and the stress/pressure would be out of control. As fans we are stressed enough this time of the year, imagine having to rely on one man as our defensive weapon. Teams that rely on their goalie as their primary defensive weapon crack sooner or later (Statue of Liberty). Wings fans are hard on their goalies, take the magnifying glass away and point it elsewhere seems to work wonders. (Although we always remember and point fingers but we do that with everyone) So I thought I would run the statistics to see how our goalie is performing in these playoffs. Since no statistic seems to provide any exact analysis of a goalie's capabilities I thought I would defy the norm and create my own. I looked at the amount of minutes in net for the final 4 goalies between goals, and thus the number of goals scored per min. Ward, Fleury, and even Khabibulin are getting all the praise so they should do well in this statistic. Player Mins in net per goal Goals Scored per Min Salary (million) Cam Ward: 22min/goal 0.044goals/min $2.667 Marc-Andre Fleury: 22min/goal 0.045goals/min $5.00 Nikolai Khabibulin: 20min/goal 0.049goals/min $6.75 Chris Osgood: 28min/goal 0.036goals/min $1.417 As shown above Ward and Fleury are playing at about the same level so far. However Ward makes a much more reasonable salary and has winning experience. Khabibulin and Fleury are significantly overpaid (more so for Nikolai) and both should be ashamed of their performances so far. Osgood is not only the lowest paid (clearly took a Hockeytown discount) but he is also the best goalie remaining in the playoffs. If you only give up one goal every 28 mins in the playoffs, the other team is on average only scoring 2 goals per game. That gives the high flying Wings offense a legitimate shot at winning every game. Knowing these statistics, which of the remaining goalies would you say has been elite in these playoffs? Which one would you want to have as the last line of defense? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocket Queen 30 1 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 As if we needed any more reasons to love the goalie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) We definately got the best deal. Go Ozzie! Edited May 25, 2009 by 55fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 This will be a quiet thread. The Ozzie haters have already STFU a few rounds ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zaxx 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 I see what you're saying, and I agree, but please explain the bolded part to me. Math is not my strong point. A full game is 60 mins, he is giving up a goal every 28 minutes. So 60/28 gives a 2.14 goals against average per game. This is the same as his actual goals against average of 2.14, as found on NHL.com. The method of breaking down the number of minutes between goals is another representation of that statistic. I just find it interesting to visualize that a goal is scored on Osgood only once every 28 minutes compared to every 20 or 22 minutes like the remaining "elite" goalies in the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted May 25, 2009 I don't hate or love Ozzie based on stats. It's nice to win a Jennings or whatever he won last season, but not necessary. I watch the games and know he's helping this team win. That's why I wasn't s***ting all over him in the first place during the season. People get far too lusty over stats and forget there's only ONE bottom line -- winning. Either Osgood is helping this team win or not. He is and has been, therefore he rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocket Queen 30 1 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Win... it's what Osgood does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Osgood is now officially a playoff monster. I don't care what people think about "Old Osgood" in the playoffs. He is officially dominant now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 He's magically delicious! esteef! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocket Queen 30 1 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 He's magically delicious! esteef! Hilarious :rotflmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
