chris-osgood Stories - Blueshirt Banter
Tuesday night link dump and open thread
Just a few more days in the Raw Charge jersey challenge. Lightning news "Stammergeddon" is, of course, over. And the end of the Lightning didn't happen. [Don't Trade Vinny] There is a downside to Steven Stamkos' new contract with teh Tampa Bay Lightning [Tampabay.com] Will the money change...
How to Approach a Hockey Statistician
I have a bit of experience in this capacity, so I think it's important to establish a process for others so that they can accomplish their goals with most of their organs intact. Step #1: Choose a place where there's a lot of people... Step #2: Wear long sleeves to hide your Avalanche tattoos. ...
Franzen's Goal Guides Wings to 3-1 Win in Game 1
It's rare that the opposing goalie be your best player but that's partly what happened in Game 1. Detroit used two goals off of Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and one from rookie Justin Abdelkader to take the first game by a score of 3-1. Although it would be hard to completely blame Fleury...
Stanley Cup Finals Preview
Well here we are yet again, the Stanley Cup finals. This year is a rematch between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins, which should make little Gary Bettman sleep just a little more soundly. But regardless let’s get down to my predictions, but first lets break down the series....
Part 1: Fleury vs. Osgood
I'll be doing a 4 part series from now until the start of the Cup Finals (or however long it takes me) to preview each important part of each team. What better place to start than with the guys that carried their respective team to the finals? vs. Marc-Andre Fleury Chris...
Wings Fall to Predators in Shootout
Another close game escaped the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night as the Predators used two third period goals to force overtime. Niklas Kronwall opened the scoring for both teams in the 1st period on a powerplay goal. Kronwall received a pass from Henrik Zetterberg and fired a slapshot past...
Leoprone Owns Osgood: One More For The Road
(Bumped to hide the pain of the Philly debacle, per request.) Because I just can't get enough of this goal: photo courtesy of Paul Sancya/AP Once again, that's Jordan Leopold, Avalanche defenseman, scoring the game-winning goal, top shelf, on Red Wings starting goaltender Chris Osgood. On a...
Breaking down the Stars - Wings Part 1: the next round of Goalie H-O-R-S-E
Before I get into any of my pre-series buffoonery, the YouTube Gods demand that I embed the two jaw dropping saves of that epic 4 OT game:OK, now that I've got that out of my system, lemme do my best to breakdown the Stars-Wings series. Since there's an agonizingly long break (Thursday? RAAUGH I...
Ducks Gameday—Mysterious Origin Comics, Part II
St. Louis Blues (5-5-0, t-10th in west) at Anaheim Ducks (8-5-1, 3rd in west)Yeah, I was yelling "Blue-urns".Well, another moderately-deserved two points snatched in L.A. last night, but I'll tell you -- the 2nd and 4th lines looked pretty outmatched through most of the night. Brendan Morrison is...
[Game Recap] Wings cling to 4-3 win over Oilers
Chris Osgood moves within one in all-time career wins from his boyhood idol, Andy Moog, with Thursday night's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. He made 31 saves in the effort. The Detroit Red Wings (13-2-3) extend their winning streak to four games. The surprise of the night was the absence of...
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