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Chris Osgood: A Hall-of Famer in My Book
by Patrick Hoffman on 06/01/09 at 05:57 PM ET
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Over the course of his career, many things have been said about Detroit Red Wings’ goaltender Chris Osgood:
- He allows soft goals at the wrong times
- If he wasn’t a goaltender with the Red Wings, his career numbers would not be as good
- He’s the product of a terrific system in Detroit
The list could go on and on but when all is said and done, all Osgood does is win. Sure, the team in front of him does a great job of putting the puck in the net and getting back defensively but at the end of the day, Osgood is the last line of defense and more often than not, he’s ended up on the winning side by providing the goaltending that is needed to win hockey games.
His career numbers certainly say a lot about the type of goaltender that “Ozzy” is:
- 389 career wins
- 2.47 goals against average
- .906 save percentage
- 49 shutouts
- Two Stanley Cups as the starter for the Detroit Red Wings (1998, 2008)
- Scored a goal against the Hartford Whalers back in 1996
- A couple of NHL All-Star game appearances
He’s got more than a terrific resume and yet, because of soft goals he has allowed in the past and the team he plays for, he never gets the credit he deserves.
If I had a vote in the Hockey Hall of Fame election process, Osgood would be in. What about you?
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