The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 last night, putting them within one point of the San Jose Sharks, who currently lead the Western Conference.
Goals were scored by Mikael Samuelsson, Jiri Hudler, Kris Draper, and Villie Leino. Marian Hossa led the way with two assists.
Chris Osgood looked much more like his old self, saving 21 of 23 shots to allow just two goals, one of which came on a very long 5-on-3 penalty kill. Osgood's improvement is coming mainly from the crucial fact that he is much more relaxed than he was earlier in the season. Entering the season, Osgood had too much on his mind about breaking records, winning another cup, yada yada yada. The rough start made him panic and become even worse. But Ozzie has finally realized that the best cure is to be relaxed and calm.
The victory creates more momentum for both Osgood and the Wings in general. Now that that rough strech is out of the way, they can back to playing solid hockey.
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Awesome game last night. Loved the wrap-around by Leino. Wings are on their way...
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