Osgood's presence is a gift for Red Wings
"It's called professionalism," Red Wings goaltending coach Jim Bedard said. "To be in the league this long. ... He may look like a kid, but he's a wise old owl."
For this regular season, Osgood shared time with 43-year-old icon Dominik Hasek.
Tied 2-2 with Nashville in the first round, coach Mike Babcock replaced Hasek with Osgood. He's gone 6-0 since, and has won 33 of his last 46 decisions.
He's no longer a backup.
"I never thought of myself as that -- ever," Osgood said. "If you do that, you've given up."
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