tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post1269451723264895176..comments2023-05-03T22:40:02.797-04:00Comments on The Scrappy Octopus: Wings @ CapitalsNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06001384021623775472noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post-19781537979196709312010-01-20T10:06:32.587-05:002010-01-20T10:06:32.587-05:00It sucks, yes and the problem for me is that he is...It sucks, yes and the problem for me is that he is not putting in the work, and he put himself in this bad position, yet he bitches about it. I hate to say it, but I see him being a part of some deal at the deadline, where the Wings probably end up with more of a straight up backup (probably as a part of a bigger deal). Unless of course he has been kidnapped by aliens by then.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786221358145281248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post-433223323511093652010-01-20T10:03:46.935-05:002010-01-20T10:03:46.935-05:00I hear you, Andy; I just think it's unrealisti...I hear you, Andy; I just think it's unrealistic, given his lack of playing time, to expect Ozzie to come in like a rock star last night. I understand everybody being angry about the loss last night, but I think blaming it all (or mostly) on Osgood is misdirected. I suppose we'll just have to agree to disagree on this. Like I said before, Howard returns against the Wild, so--knock on wood--goaltending shouldn't be an issue, unless alien bodysnatchers have abducted our guy who's been rocking the netminding as of late. (Oh, god, please don't let it come to that.)<br /><br />One thing I will absolutely blast Osgood for is bitching to the press. Drew at Nightmare on Helm Street posted an excellent piece this morning with the various quotes from Babcock and Ozzie, essentially calling one another out. I absolutely LOATH when players do this. I know it happens all the time, but I like to think our team is above this. It's just annoying to hear, as a fan, and it has to be damaging to a team's morale to have a player and a coach at each other's throats. It makes you wonder what Ozzie really wants, other than obviously, more playing time. Does he actually want to get traded? It's not exactly the best time ever for a goaltender with an iffy reputation to attempt to find a job as a starter someplace else; the League is stacked with younger, talented, and more consistent goalies right now. Sigh. This sucks, no matter how you look at it, you know?Nataliehttp://thescrappyoctopus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post-80770426813885071012010-01-20T09:43:57.378-05:002010-01-20T09:43:57.378-05:00He was probably a bit rusty, yes, but the goals he...He was probably a bit rusty, yes, but the goals he let up were too bad to be blamed solely on that, and if he'd like held a single puck without giving 1000 dollar rebounds all night it would have been nice. The problem was that no matter how rusty he was this was a huge game where he needed to be absolutely stellar. He was not and to me he lost his chance. As Chief said, this is already the playoffs. He might have been a bit more focused, but he was still so much worse than Howard. And in light of the moronities he has said in the press the last weeks he should have been Vezina quality or better. Nothing else could defend that kind of shit. I'm done with him until I see a performance that is truly at his prime level. <br /><br />(Isn't like that last F in "BFF" standing for "forever". Yeah, that should probably tell you your answer)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786221358145281248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post-8347309525751350682010-01-20T09:25:17.592-05:002010-01-20T09:25:17.592-05:00Andy, your perspective is fair enough, but I'm...Andy, your perspective is fair enough, but I'm not sure what we can reasonably expect out of Ozzie at this point. Sure, it may be making excuses for him, but he hasn't started in almost a month, and his last outing in goal was the nightmare against the Islanders. Should Ozzie come in and be ready to play every game with his A-game? I'd love it. But the reality is that he's bound to look questionable or shaky when he doesn't play for long stretches of time. It's a catch-22, however: Would any of us rather see Howard benched in order to give Ozzie more time? With the way Howard's been standing on his head lately and with our desperately needing to clinch the eighth spot asap, no way. <br /><br />Maybe I'm too easy on Ozzie. He is far and away the most frustrating person on the team because we know how good he can be when he does, in fact, bring his A-game. We watched him piss away games earlier this season by playing looking as if he didn't give a shit where he was. We watched him do that last year during the regular season. Last night, though, didn't strike me as the same level of apathy on Ozzie's part.<br /><br />(Andy, we are having our very first blogger disagreement. I hope we can remain blogging BFF after this.) :)<br /><br />Michael, I believe Larry the Cable Guy would cry after learning the result of last night's game--that is, if he were a Wings' fan. He probably doesn't watch hockey. Thanks for putting it into perspective with your point about the Kings' loss last night, too.<br /><br />You know what else sucked royally last night? The Pens' victory over the Islanders. Crosby had a six-point night, while Malkin earned a hat trick. Bleh.Nataliehttp://thescrappyoctopus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post-78225088032043542732010-01-20T07:45:14.299-05:002010-01-20T07:45:14.299-05:00Losing to the Caps after clearly outplaying them t...Losing to the Caps after clearly outplaying them the entire game wasn't exactly gittin' 'er done. Good thing the Kings lost too. At least we didn't lose any ground.Rusty Shacklefordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866085953233253500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post-14692842029269557602010-01-20T07:26:56.518-05:002010-01-20T07:26:56.518-05:00The first goal was on E. Would Howard have taken i...The first goal was on E. Would Howard have taken it? Maybe. Not Ozzie's fault. While the second was Stuart's fault, Ozzie still should have saved it. It was an easy shot, but he was too slow. And the third was just a rebound that noone expected Ozzie to give, and he shouldn't have given it. <br /><br />While the offensive lack of production is the main reason for the loss, we still should have won it, because Ozzie should have had two of the goals. He looked shaky overall and this was definitely not the statement game he needed. <br /><br />Howard needs to play every game he feels rested enough to play. He's amazing right now and as long as he gets rested now and then he's the goalie to ride.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786221358145281248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post-86053131857421444502010-01-20T07:06:31.228-05:002010-01-20T07:06:31.228-05:00I disagree regarding Osgood. The first goal agains...I disagree regarding Osgood. The first goal against us was on Ericsson; the second, Brad Stuart wasn't doing his job on the penalty kill. The last goal? In retrospect, I'll admit that Ozzie should have maintained control of that rebound better, but I honestly thought the reason he did what he did with the puck is because he didn't think Helm would lose a race to the puck. And frankly, who would think Helm would get beaten in a race to anything, ever? Really, I could see Jimmy Howard making the exact same mistake.<br /><br />I don't blame tonight's loss on Ozzie. I'm not saying he played with the force of playoff Ozzie, but I chalk up the reason we lost last night to costly mistakes committed at the wrong times, not just Ozzie's mishandling with the rebound on the final goal.<br /><br />In any event, I think we can both agree that we're happy Jimmy's starting against the Wild. I don't think Ozzie playing after last night's loss would bode well for us, nor do I think benching Howard for two consecutive games would be great for Howard's psyche.Nataliehttp://thescrappyoctopus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032270565769490514.post-71556437257009848632010-01-20T04:25:02.583-05:002010-01-20T04:25:02.583-05:00Loved the description af the Pasha interview. I pe...Loved the description af the Pasha interview. I personally called it "Birthday, christmas and Peter Sellers combined".<br /><br />Ozzie might have been decent tonight, but he let in two bad goals that cost us the game and he let the other goalie be better than him. Typical regular season Ozzie and it's just not fucking acceptable. If he never plays another game it won't bother me at allAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786221358145281248noreply@blogger.com