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The End Of The Dominator

by Paul on 06/20/08 at 01:35 PM ET
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from Ryan Dixon of the Hockey News,

For all the hardware Dominik Hasek is taking with him as he exits crease left, the one thing I wish he’d leave behind is his nickname.

In an era where made-up monikers rarely go beyond adding a few letters to a player’s last name, ‘The Dominator’ stood out as a truly original, apt handle.

Hasek could bend, baffle, distract and infuriate at every turn. But it was his ability to utterly dominate a game that defines his career.

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Hasek Retires… For (Likely) the Last Time

by Alanah McGinley on 06/09/08 at 11:25 AM ET
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From TSN:

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek officially announced his retirement from the National Hockey League after 16 seasons.

Hasek leaves the NHL as one of the most important goaltenders the game has ever seen. From 1993 to 2001, The Dominator won six Vezina Trophies and became the first goalie since Jacques Plante (1962) to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player. Hasek was also the first goalie ever to win consecutive Hart Trophies in 1997 and 1998.

Update 11:30am ET: Noted in the Free Press, “It’s time to say goodbye,” Hasek said.
Update 2:42pm ET: Some reflections on Hasek from Mitch Albom at the Free Press. Meanwhile, HockeyTownTodd has already moved on to Jimmy Howard…
Update 3:10pm ET: Video from Hasek’s press conference now added below.
Update 6:34pm ET: From Pierre LeBrun at the CP, Brodeur, Peca and Ruff remember Hasek as one of the best.

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Ranking the Best

by Alanah McGinley on 06/09/08 at 11:10 AM ET
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Inspired by the Dominik Hasek news conference today, ESPN asks you to rank the best goalies of all time:

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Hasek to Announce Plans Monday

by Alanah McGinley on 06/08/08 at 08:33 PM ET
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From Helene St. James at the Free Press,

The Red Wings have called a news conference for 11 a.m. Monday to make an announcement regarding the future of Dominik Hasek.

Based on comments Hasek made after the Wings won the Stanley Cup last Wednesday with Chris Osgood in goal, it appears he is leaning toward retirement.

Hasek, who was in goal for the Wings when they won the Cup in 2002, said of the 2008 championship that, “I’ll be honest, I can’t enjoy it as I did enjoy the Stanley Cup in 2002.”

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Decisions in Detroit

by Alanah McGinley on 06/08/08 at 03:54 AM ET
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From George Sipple at the Free Press,

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland will be on the golf links soon, but he has some business to take care of the next few days. Holland hopes to meet with goaltender Dominik Hasek and forward Dallas Drake to gauge their interest in returning next season before he leaves for Thursday’s NHL awards show in Toronto.

Holland also will talk with defenseman Chris Chelios, who needs to have his injured knee scoped in the off-season.

“I have every intention of coming back,” Chelios said. “It’s never been a money issue, so we’ll figure it out and hopefully we’ll be back in this stall again.”

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Hasek’s Style

by Alanah McGinley on 06/07/08 at 03:38 PM ET
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From Bill Clement at NBC Sports,

It took a while but Hasek eventually opened the eyes of executives throughout the NHL and made them realize they should judge him on his results not his style of play. Hasek gets no points for style, but he gets plenty of points for results.

He does the most unorthodox things you’ll see from a goalie. These include making saves while lying on his back, while contorting his body and even while having his back to the puck. What’s more is that he’ll stop some shots by dropping his stick and grabbing the puck with the exposed fingers of his hand on his blocker’s side.

To say he is an oddity in how he plays goal is one of the all-time understatements in hockey.

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Hasek Being a Good Teammate

by Alanah McGinley on 05/31/08 at 01:17 PM ET
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From Pierre LeBrun at the CP via Yahoo!

Dominik Hasek will enter the Hall in his very first year of eligibility. But right now, he’s been reduced to Hall of Fame backup.

“That’s the way it is,” Hasek said. “It’s definitely disappointing, especially because I feel well. Like I’ve said many times, I’m ready to go any time. But the team is playing very well, we’re winning. Ozzie is doing a great job for us. So I understand the situation. I wish to be there but the coaches feel they better go with Ozzie.”

And that’s a pure, honest sentiment from the 43-year-old Czech star. It’s eating him up inside not to be in goal right now. But he also has tremendous respect for his goalie partner and has been nothing but the good teammate since losing his starting job 26 minutes into Game 4 of the opening round in Nashville.

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I Told You…

by Paul on 04/18/08 at 06:18 PM ET
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Listening to the mis-informed sports radio jocks here in Detroit has been a joke today. Most have no idea what the game of hockey is all about and it is showing. One thing I have picked up throughout the day and from at least 4 sports jocks…

I told you that Hasek should have been traded earlier in the season, we could have gotten a great asset for him!

So hockey fans, would you have traded an asset for Hasek?

How about you Ottawa, you needed goaltending, would you have taken him?

Maybe Chicago, he could have ended up where he started! Maybe Calgary, Dom would have been a great backup to Kipper!

Did anyone want Hasek? Tampa Bay Lightning, maybe, but a trade between the Wings and Bolts would never happen.

Any takers?

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Ellis Competes Against The Best

by Paul on 04/17/08 at 02:50 PM ET
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from John Glennon at Chilling Out at the Tennessean,

...But the Wings were sunk in Game 4 due in part to the poor goaltending of Dominik Hasek, a six-time Vezina Trophy winner. And Detroit coach Mike Babcock just announced that Chris Osgood will replace Hasek for Game 5.

Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised at this.

After all, Ellis outplayed Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo down the stretch, as the Predators battled the Canucks for the final Western Conference playoff spot.

What’s another all-star to knock off at this point?

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Wings Make Goalie Change

by Alanah McGinley on 04/17/08 at 02:32 PM ET
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From the AP via the Mercury News,

Dominik Hasek is out, and Chris Osgood is in.

Hasek said Thursday that Red Wings coach Mike Babcock told him Osgood will start Game 5 against the Nashville Predators, who won two straight at home to even the first-round series 2-all.

From Red Wings Corner:

Asked whether Osgood will be the Red Wings’ netminder for the remainder of the playoffs, coach Mike Babcock laughed and said, “Just win baby.”

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Afternoon Line

by Paul on 02/15/08 at 01:59 PM ET
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from the Detroit News,

“I didn’t feel comfortable, for sure, on the ice,” Hasek said. “Once I feel better, I’ll get back on the ice. Hopefully, I’ll be back on the ice next week, but I’m not sure.”

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NHL Stars of the Week

by Alanah McGinley on 12/10/07 at 12:52 PM ET
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Colorado Avalanche right wing Milan Hejduk, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek and Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending December 9.

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Gaborik Head Over Heels

by Paul on 12/08/07 at 07:36 AM ET
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The video describes the action. Hasek received a 2 minute tripping call.

Hasek commented he asked the ref about the penalty call and was told, Come on Dom, the score is 5-0, lets just finish up. Hasek was concerned about his shutout which he did get.

added 10:42am, A2Y has another video of the play…

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Who’s #1 In Detroit

by Paul on 11/24/07 at 08:04 AM ET
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from the Toronto Sun,

Chris Osgood, it appears, has supplanted Dominik Hasek as the No. 1 goalie in Motown, though the 42-year-old Hasek won’t concede as much.

“There are 60 games left and I know the way I practise and the way I see the puck, I know I’ll play better,” Hasek said. “I want to see more determination out of myself. I haven’t done my job.”

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No Change Needed For Red Wings

by Paul on 11/15/07 at 08:27 AM ET
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from Bruce MacLeod of the Macomb Daily,

Hasek described his play after Tuesday’s loss in St. Louis as “not being able to get in the game.” He doesn’t see action for minutes, then lets in a quickie ... which is another way to say that he’s playing like a No. 2 goalie. Osgood plays behind the same tight defense and manages just fine.

Tuesday’s game was a good example of the difference between the two netminders. Hasek was pulled after allowing four goals, including two off big rebounds. Osgood came in and looked a lot sharper.

All of that said, it would seem obvious that the correct thing to do would be to make a change, to play Osgood more often and give the Red Wings a better chance to win.

But not doing anything right now would be better than doing something like making a change.

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