The team has lost three straight games, and Osgood has had one of the worst seasons of his career. And it doesn’t help that the team’s commitment to strong [...]]]> The Detroit Red Wings, who are limping into the postseason, announced at a team meeting that Chris Osgood will be the team’s starting goalie in the playoffs.

The team has lost three straight games, and Osgood has had one of the worst seasons of his career. And it doesn’t help that the team’s commitment to strong defense has been less than stellar throughout the regular season.

I would expect Osgood to be on an exceptionally short leash, and that Babcock will not hesitate to turn to backup goalie Ty Conklin should Osgood appear shaky in the first round.

Coach Mike Babcock announced today that “backup” Ty Conklin will start his second game in a row on Thursday night. This disrupts Babcock’s “every other game” rotation for the team’s goalies.

And just for fun, check out the highlights of last weekend’s debacle against Columbus: