Chris Osgood News

Over the past week, the Red Wings lost the services of three forwards and a goaltender who, as the Oakland Press's Pat Caputo notes, posted 65 goals, 65 assists, 130 points, 25 wins, 2 shootout losses, and a total of 52 points in the standings.

New St. Louis Blues goaltender Ty Conklin told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford that he has no illusions as to his place in the Blues' world, $1.3 million salary included: July 2, St.

Red Wings vice president Steve Yzerman's decisions regarding Team Canada's 2010 Olympic Team orientation roster have received both praise and criticism , but at the present moment, he's mostly receiving criticism for the players he left out.

As the Red Wings continue to negotiate with restricted free agent Jiri Hudler, management is combing the remnants of the unrestricted free-agent market in hopes of finding another gem.

You are Marc Savard. Or Jason Spezza. Or even Chris Osgood. As an upper-echelon player in the NHL, you hoped -- even expected -- to get a shot at making the 2010 Canadian Olympic team for the Vancouver Winter Games, a dream for almost every hockey-playing kid in this country.

Coming out of the lockout in the summer of 2005, forward Dan Cleary didn't have a job in the NHL.

Senators' centre Jason Spezza was among those not invited to the Canadian men's Olympic team summer orientation camp.

The Detroit Free Press's Helene St. James suggests that Marian Hossa's decision to sign with the Chicago Blackhawks hasn't dimmed the Red Wings' status as Stanley Cup contenders: July 1, Detroit Free Press : Not many squads could lose a 40-goal scorer and still be considered a contender, but the Wings still field world-class centers Pavel Datsyuk ...

Red Wings prospect and Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Daniel Larsson spoke to Norbottens Kuriren's Magnus Tosser about his status as Detroit's #2B goaltender on Tuesday: June 30, Norrbottens Kuriren : Daniel Larsson is one step closer to NHL Boden [Sweden] Daniel Larsson is one step closer to the NHL.

Come on bro, we're in a thread about PRO hockey... That's what I thought too, brotha, but it takes at least two to have a coherent talk about pro hockey, and so far only one of us is willing to discuss the finer nuances of Red Wings hockey, such as how much more imposing their lineup would've been this year had they added a veteran physical ...

Amongst the Red Wings-related odds and ends this Monday evening... Yahoo Sports' Two-Line Pass suggests that the Wings "won" big at the NHL Entry Draft... June 29, Yahoo Sports : Detroit Red Wings : Winners.

Jimmy Howard is in and Ty Conklin is out as the backup goaltender for the Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings are continuing contract talks with the agent for Marian Hossa this weekend, but general manager Ken Holland on Saturday said he was not optimistic he could sign the star free-agent forward.

This weekend's NHL entry draft in Montreal is widely considered to feature the strongest, deepest pool of talent teams have had to choose from in six years.

The Portland Press-Herald's Rachel Lenzi spoke to Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard about his desire to finally play in the NHL on a regular basis as Chris Osgood's back-up, and it certainly sounds like the Red Wings are ready to give him a chance to earn the job: June 24, Portland Press-Herald : "Jimmy's earned a chance to get to the top," said ...

Dan Bylsma's incredible and improbable run to a Stanley Cup has earned him the NHL coach of the year award as selected by The Hockey News.

People see what they want to see when subjectively viewing an event. This truism regarding most human observations applies to the Red Wings and their fans, myself included.

On Sunday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Bernie Miklasz suggested that the St. Louis Blues are apparently hot on the Red Wings' tail for the Central Division crown .

You can't make this stuff up...Despite the fact that Red Wings assistant GM Jim Nill told the Windsor Star's Dave Waddell that there's a 50/50 chance that the Red Wings will take a defenceman with their 29th overall pick, The Sports Network's Don DiScullo believes that the Wings will pick a goaltender...named Roy...Next Friday: June 19, The Sports ...

Those from Detroit aren't going to like this and I'm sure my e-mail box will be full of angry letters, but some of the Red Wings are coming off like a bunch of whiners over this whole Sidney Crosby-handshake thing.