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.

This wasn’t a game the Wings needed to win. But with the zen-like efficiency of focusing on that end result, this was a game [...]]]> David Allen couldn’t ask for more. The Red Wings did a great job of getting things done (GTD) last night in Denver, outworking, outchancing and generally overwhelming the undermanned but determined Colorado Avalanche.

This wasn’t a game the Wings needed to win. But with the zen-like efficiency of focusing on that end result, this was
a game they obviously wanted to win in a series they’re now on the verge of crossing off their to-do list.

Franzen is getting a ton of coverage, as he should. But Chris Osgood is going to go down as the differentiator for the team this year. Remember when Hasek’s play in 2002 solidified the team and gave them confidence that their goalie will be there when necessary? I see the same thing happening this year. Ozzie made some big stops last night in the third period. He is obviously driving the team in front of him. Their confidence in him is only going to grow from here.

I haven’t seen the Wings this focused on results since 2002. Looking forward to closing out the Avs on Thursday night and moving on to the next context.