Friday’s 2-1 over the LA Kings was just the second time in 11 games in which Detroit goaltender Chris Osgood didn’t allow 3 or more goals. In those eleven games the so called “Wizard” had one game of 6 goals against, two games of 5 against and a plethora of games with 3 and 4 goals allowed. Osgood now boasts a gawdy record of 19-5-7, but his goals against average is ballooned well over 3.00, and a save percentage well below .900, clearly showing that his success in terms of wins and losses is a product of the great team in which he plays for. With the continuing steady play of Ty Conklin, it will be interesing to see what will happen with the goaltending situation in Detroit heading into the playoffs, especially if Osgood can go on a hot streak of even marginal play, as opposed to letting in 10 goals a night (exaggeration….or is it?) At this point, Conklin has to be the Wings playoff goalie, atleast until Osgood stops letting in 20 goals a night.
