Chris Osgood is retiring after a 17-year NHL career. The longtime Red Wings goalie won 401 games, good for 10th all-time, and earned three Stanley Cups with Detroit.
Chris Osgood Just As Good As His Peers, Not Hall Of Fame Worthy
Getty ImagesChris Osgood retired from the NHL on Tuesday, ending a 17-year NHL career in which he won 401 games and three Stanley Cups. Every other goalie that’s won 400 or more games in the NHL is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and based solely on that, you’d think that Osgood should be a member of the Hall as well.
It’s a debate that’s been raging on for at least a few months now, since Osgood won that 400th game at the end of the 2010-11 season. It’s probably gone on longer than that, too, and there are a million reasons to argue in each direction.
Read Article >Chris Osgood Retires: Goaltender Finishes With Three Stanley Cups, 10th All-Time In Wins
Osgood’s peaks as a goalie came in 1996 and 2008: he was named an All-Star in both years, and led the NHL in wins in 1996 and goals against average in 2008.
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