Ozzie gets the start

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Osgood gets the nod
Published 4/17/2008 by Matt Saler at On the Wings
Bruce MacLeod reports that Mike Babcock has decided to start Chris Osgood tomorrow night. With Hasek’s confidence in himself at a low point and Osgood looking so steady last night, I think it’s safe to say this is the right decision. After thinking it over since this morning, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is not the time to test Hasek’s tendency to rebound from bad games. Also, it’s possible we’ll see a changeup in the forward lineup, which would mean the insertion of either Darren Helm or Justin Abdelkader. ...

Wings Make Goalie Change
Published 4/17/2008 by Alanah at KK Hockey
From the AP via the Mercury News, Dominik Hasek is out, and Chris Osgood is in. Hasek said Thursday that Red Wings coach Mike Babcock told him Osgood will start Game 5 against the Nashville Predators, who won two straight at home to even the first-round series 2-all. From Red Wings Corner: Asked whether Osgood will be the Red Wings’ netminder for the remainder of the playoffs, coach Mike Babcock laughed and said, “Just win baby.”

Plan B from Outer Crease
Published 4/17/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock made an easy decision on Thursday, as the Macomb Daily's Bruce MacLeod notes: April 17, RedWingsCorner : Chris Osgood will start Game 5, Friday. Asked whether Osgood will be the Red Wings' netminder for the remainder of the playoffs, coach Mike Babcock laughed and said, "Just win baby." More Babcock: "The puck didn't hit him (Hasek) in Nashville. The bottom line is we've done this all year long. Ozzie's been very good for us. I thought Ozzie played well. So that's what we're doing. I just told Dom to get on the ice, get some work done, get ...

I’m Osgooder Than You
Published 4/18/2008 by lenoceur at Melt Your Face-Off
... Well, well, well. Not so Domin-ating any more , are you? Oh, and coach? Where you been? You know, while I was busy winning us the President’s Trophy and Geezer McBeezer over there was nursing his lumbago and the rhuematiz. Have you ever been in the locker room when he and Chelios start comparing aches and pains? It’s like Easter dinner at grandma’s when she and Great Aunt Sally start talking about bunions and involuntary flatulence. Why did it take until Game 5 to make this call? Let’s look at the facts, Coach (bab)Cock. League-leading 2.09 GAA? Check. Better save percentage ...