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Osgood Remains Low-Keyed
by Paul on 04/25/08 at 09:01 PM ET
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from Michael Traikos of the National Post,
Chris Chelios is buddies with Hollywood actors, Henrik Zetterberg is dating a Swedish pop star and Darren McCarty used to have a red Mohawk and front a punk band. But everything about 5-foot-10 netminder from Peace River, Alta., is purposefully low-key.
From his family-friendly SUV to his post-hockey dream job as a bullpen catcher for the Detroit Tigers, Osgood would rather be in the shadows than the spotlight. Perhaps that is why, despite putting up Hall of Fame-worthy numbers, the 14-year veteran is often considered to be a career backup rather than one of the game’s elite.
“Some guys crave the attention, love to be always noticed when they go out and do certain things,” said Osgood. “I don’t really like that. I just want to go about my business and play.”
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I thought this quote from Kronwall was priceless: “When I was younger I used to play as [Chris Osgood] on the Nintendo and Sega. He was really good in the video games, so I knew he was a good goaltender.”
Posted by Ryan from Toronto on 04/26/08 at 03:07 AM ET