Who is the best Detroit Red Wings' goalie of all-time? Check out these Wings' record-holder candidates:
- Hall-Of-Famer Terry Sawchuck with 351 total Wings' wins and 44 Wings' wins in one season?
- Manny Legace with the Wings' all-time best save percentage of .918?
- Tim Cheveldae for playing in 72 Wings' games in one season while logging 4236 minutes?
- B/R Ticket Guide
- Hall-Of-Famer Glenn Hall with 12 Wings' shutouts?
All of the aforementioned goalies did a terrific job in Detroit. But, after tonight's (November 13, 2008) Red Wings' victory, current goalie Chris Osgood just jumped into 14th place on the all-time victory list for NHL goalies with 370 total career wins (285 for the Wings)!
Yes, with only 66 more wins for the Wings (he can take care of this record shortly after the beginning of the 2009-2010 season), Osgood will be the all-time leader for Wings goalie victories! Way to go, Chris!
Who is your favorite Red Wings' goalie of all-time?
comments (7) write a comment »
write a new comment
about 1 month ago
I can't believe Cheveldae got a record! He was, in my opinion, the worst goalie we had. I think Jimmy Howard will be awesome when he's ready for the big leagues.
about 1 month ago
Yes, Cheveldae worked hard and seemed to be liked by the guys in the room, but his talent level just wasn't quite at the NHL level.
It seems as though Howard has been ready for a few years now, but it's tough to crack the lineup of the Stanley Cup Champions! He could probalby be the starter right now for most NHL clubs!
about 1 month ago
Yeah, Osgood has quietly become on the better goalies in the league, let alone for the Red Wings. Thats a tough arguement considering Sawchuk's numbers. I give Osgood the nod though for fighting Patrick Roy.
about 1 month ago
Ah yes, the Osgood vs. Roy heavyweight battle! Osgood is one of the quietest, nicest, least offensive guys on the planet, while Roy certainly has a bit of an edge. It has been said that, when Osgood met the challenge by Roy, the result was that the Wings were pumped up enough to take that feeling all the way to the Stanely Cup win that year (1997).
Thank you, Patrick, for your foolish move - and thank you, Chris for standing up for your team!!
about 1 month ago
I don't care if Chris Osgood ends up being the winningest goalie in the history of history. Aside from his spectacular year last year, and yes I am admitting that to prove I am not just a hater, Chris Osgood has never been anything more than a mediocre goalie, and won because he has been in Detroit a majority of his career, and oh yeah, we just happened to have some the best teams ever during that time too.
I love how no one remembers, even when we had great teams, this guy got booed off the ice because he was so mediocre at times. We wanted him out! So did Ken Holland (thus why we had Hasek and CuJo). But he had one great year, yes again I am admitting it, the key is he had ONE..ONE...ONE great year. And even then, our defense was rock solid last year.
He is a product of a system. Just like a college QB is.
And that one year fluke is proving true, because Mr. Ozzie currently has a 3.20+ GAA. Sure, our defense deserves partial blame, but is he is so great, he should help out in that department anymore.
I love how this article stirs up a good discussion, but to even consider Ozzie as one of the greatest goalies for any team, let alone this historic franchise, is a joke to me.
about 1 month ago
little grammar correction: "but IF he is so great, he should help out in that department A LITTLE MORE."
about 1 month ago
Yes, even though I have closely followed the Wings' for years, I have to admit that I was a little surprised to learn that Osgood had reached 14th on the all-time list for victories! While he is certainly no Hasek or Joseph, he was been a winner with the Wings, while Cujo failed with the Wings and Hasek was replaced by Osgood in last season's Stanley Cup playoffs - Osgood led them to the Cup!
So, the big quesiton is this: If Osgood is mediocre (by the way, there is no argument here on his ability), how does he continue to win with the Wings when others have failed before him?
write a new comment