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Osgood vs. Fleury
by Paul on 05/29/09 at 08:31 AM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
When the Stanley Cup final starts tomorrow night in Detroit, though, Osgood and Fleury will be the last two goaltenders standing. And they are tied for first place in the most important category of this year’s playoffs at 12 wins each.
This is the second consecutive showdown in the Cup final for them, with Osgood and the Wings handily winning the best-of-seven series in five games a year ago to win his third Stanley Cup ring. However, Osgood, 36, is regarded as a veteran who has had the good fortune to play for a great team for most of his career while Fleury, 24, is considered another of the great young talents on the star-studded Penguins roster.
“With Chris Osgood, if you look at history, when he’s played on teams that are not so good [St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders], he’s been not so good,” said Mitch Korn, the goaltending coach of the Nashville Predators. “But there is something about playing for the Detroit Red Wings, like playing for the New York Yankees, that makes players elevate their games in response to everyone else.
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I’m not sure which series you watched, but I’m pretty sure last year’s final went 6 games with the Wings winning in the igloo. Remember when the Pens scored in the last minute of game 5 to force OT, which they almost did in game 6 too. Then they won it in the 3rd OT to force the 6th game back home.
Posted by GregK on 05/29/09 at 07:45 AM ET
with Osgood and the Wings handily winning the best-of-seven series in five games a year ago to win his third Stanley Cup ring.
Yep, same here Chief. Shoddy and unprofessional.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 05/29/09 at 07:56 AM ET
I think it was just a nightmare. . .for some reason no one has told us this until now. . . whew
Posted by RedWingsforStanley on 05/29/09 at 08:17 AM ET
Hee-hee.
I never would have expected to get a chuckle from David Shoalts. What a funny guy!
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/29/09 at 08:25 AM ET
“With Chris Osgood, if you look at history, when he’s played on teams that are not so good [St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders], he’s been not so good,”
um, really?
01/02 Islanders 32-25-6 2.69 .903
02/03 Islanders 17-14-4 2.92 .894
02/03 Blues 4-3-2 3.05 .888
03/04 Blues 31-25-8 2.24 .910
Playoffs:
01/02 Islanders 3-4 2.60 .912
02/03 Blues 3-4 2.44 .907
03/04 Blues 1-4 2.51 .890
those aren’t bad numbers considering we’re talking about the Islanders and Blues.
anyway..."when he played on teams not so good, he was not so good”. somebody remind me which goaltender you can’t say that about. why do people seem to think being a goalie in hockey is like being a pitcher? it’s a TEAM SPORT, people. ugh.
Brodeur must not be very good, because he has the mighty New Jersey Devils and their brilliant defense in front of him. plus, in 94/95 when they won the Stanley Cup he had a 2.44 GAA and .902 save %. he must not be very good.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 05/29/09 at 08:39 AM ET
Paulin, you hit the nail right on the head. Those were bad taems and he still had descent numbers.
Posted by Lindas1st on 05/29/09 at 10:30 AM ET
*teams
Posted by Linda1st on 05/29/09 at 10:31 AM ET
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