Comments on: Loss Candy: Chris Osgood earns 399.93rd career win

By: VipersGoneNotForgotten

VipersGoneNotForgotten — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:27:00 +0000

In reply to Crater from SoCal. Scarlett is back on the market son

By: Brad Boswell

Brad Boswell — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:49:00 +0000

I have a problem with both sides of the Osgood camp on this game.

Pro Osgood:
Do you really think that Osgood was that great in this game? That 5 hole goal from Morrow and the OT goal should have been saved. Where else was Morrow gonna go? He was too close to elevate the puck so take away the bottom of the net and close the 5 hole you’ve had open for your whole career. On the 3 on 1 please take the shot the whole way. At least put us in a position where we think you had no chance rather than letting the guy who was your responsibility simply put it home.

Con Osgood:
So covering guys in front of the net isn’t a big deal right? Morrow was posted up there all night and had multiple chances. The fact that he didn’t score before then was quite fortunate. The rest of the Wings were terrible with the puck all night. You’d think given our current streak we’d focus on our defensive assignments and not turning the puck over, but apparently we wanted to see how turnovers and odd man rushes would turn out. Osgood made his fair share of big saves through out the game, Osgood kept the Wings in the despite some significant lapses and stretches of poor play.

Really my whole problem with the argument boils down to this, Osgood is a known quantity at this point. Did either side get anything other than what they were expecting last night? The Pro crowd got some big saves and goals on poor plays by the rest of the Wings, the con crowd got a questionable goal or two. To me that’s exactly what you get with Osgood, some good and some bad. When Osgood is in net I’m 99% sure what I’m gonna get out of him and so are the rest of the Wings. So I watch the team because pro or con Osgood the team knows what to expect and what they’ll have to do to win.

By: Crater from SoCal

Crater from SoCal — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:36:00 +0000

Since seeing tron this weekend I’ve been faced with a very difficult decision. Do I replace Scarlett Johansson, on my list of the famous person I get to nail if the opportunity ever arrises with no consequences, with Olivia Wilde. Olivia pretty much wins, except for the fact that Scarlett is married to Ryan Reynolds, who is my girlfriend’s famous person she get to ride till the cows come home if the opportunity ever arrises with no consequences. So that makes for a nice little fourgy possible in this imaginary scenario. Hmm.. Decisions decisions.

By: Mackster

Mackster — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:38:00 +0000

I expect the Wings to win every game. I know that is not logical or possible and it would make for a dull season but that is the way I feel. As for Osgood, he was not bad last night but he needed to be better. There are a lot of hot shot goal tenders out there now that can keep their teams in the game but alas Osgood is no longer one of them. I also agree with MacRostie that Helm needs to take some lessons from Pavel as to putting the puck in the net and there is a general lack of goal scoring from most of the forwards. Dallas has the Red Wings number this season for sure but the Wings I have seen the last few games are not a cup contender.

By: Wings 3, Stars 4 (OT) « On the Wings

Wings 3, Stars 4 (OT) « On the Wings — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:04:43 +0000

[…] once again blew a game for his teammates. Tyler seems to fall on the former side of the ledger. Petrella falls on the latter. As I also fall on the former side, I’m going to predictably lash out at the latter side. […]

By: VipersGoneNotForgotten

VipersGoneNotForgotten — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:41:00 +0000

Giving up 15 goals in 4 games is simply unacceptable. I think we need to lay the blame on the defense at some point. Raf’s bad turnover, the defense moving up and getting caught on a 3-1 break in OT. We need to put teams away early like macrostie said, we can’t let teams like Dallas hang around because it will bite you in the ass.

By: Zachary MacRostie

Zachary MacRostie — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:03:00 +0000

Ok. I will give you two of those goals. And guess what people, sometimes the D has to pinch to score goals, so I’m not going to go all apeshit on Raffi on this game, fucking rotate over wingers…der. Now, my older sister finally called so I missed Franzen’s goal, but I haven’t been too impressed with his play this week. It’s like he’s just waiting around to score some Crosby like goals. Not cool dude. Come on Mule, I’ve been considering making you my next jersey. That’s like getting a no strings attached, once in a lifetime handjob from a super model since my last Wings jersey is a Fedorov jersey. (Any Fedorov haters out there want to go toe to toe with me better be prepared to visit a whole new level of pain). And please, for the love of Crom, (or whatever deity you worship), Helm, could you please learn how to finish. I have mad bro love for you. I would like to carry you around with me wherever I go in a designer satchel like a Paris Hilton novelty pet, but you’ve gots to put the biscuit in the basket. I don’t want to see any more loss candy until mid January. Seriously, I’ve got bookmarks galore to console me when I’m in a post loss doldrum. I want to be buried in mountainous heaps of Curly Fries. I want it to be the toughest decision of my life as to who’s number to text in as the player of the game. I don’t want a string of one goal nail biters. I want to see you drop the hammer. I want to see some 5 goal differential curb stomps. I want you all to hear the Mortal Kombat announcer in your head when the third period starts….”FINISH HIM”. And this is the only thing I want for Christmas this year.