tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post112356634700861464..comments2024-03-27T02:14:47.710-05:00Comments on The Blog That Yost Built: Nogood is BackPacker487http://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-1123726614427539522005-08-10T21:16:00.000-05:002005-08-10T21:16:00.000-05:00I was surprised by that as well. Especially since ...I was surprised by that as well. Especially since I was under the impression that he was absolutely God-awful for a big portion of that season (though that may have been the year he split with the NYI and Blues). <BR/><BR/>We could have done a lot worse for a goalie than Osgood, especially for the price. I just really didn't want to see that guy back here. I was so happy to be rid of him, I can't believe he's back.<BR/><BR/>Let the best man win the goalie job for the playoffs, I guess. I still can't help but feel like this is gonna be another 1st/2nd round exit for the Wings. If they had a top-half-of-the-NHL caliber goalie, they'd be the odds on favorite in the West (at least right now). Maybe they shouldn't have burned the bridge with Cujo, then threw some TNT on it and pissed on the ashes. <BR/><BR/>And even though I don't agree with Holland's timing of saying "If we can find anything better out there, we'll certainly explore it" during the "Ozzie's coming back!" press conference, it's nice to know that he'll keep looking at options if a better goalie comes available.Packer487https://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-1123650935975219352005-08-10T00:15:00.000-05:002005-08-10T00:15:00.000-05:00I wouldn't worry too much about Osgood Tim. I don...I wouldn't worry too much about Osgood Tim. I don't think Babcock will favor him over Legace and will probably give both an equal shot, and it wouldn't surprise me to see a platoon system like what the Wild do (although us fantasy leaguers can't stand it). Plus as you say, the defense is more than solid. You are right that another scorer would be helpful.<BR/><BR/>Another interesting fact, Osgood's stats in 2003-04 were almost identical to Khabibulin's, something which honestly surprised me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com