For those who have been following along, you may have already read the first two parts of this Detroit Red Wings Training Camp Preview which covered the forward lines and defensive pairings projected to emerge out of camp.
The third and final part of this preview centers, obviously, around Detroit's goaltending.
Now, there isn't much to discuss as to who the No. 1 and 2 goalies will be coming out of camp, Jimmy Howard will start and Chris Osgood will be his backup.
Additionally, there's really not a whole lot either goalie can do in camp to change his status.
Unlike spots on the fourth line or seventh defenseman duties, there's really no competition to speak of in net.
However, that doesn't mean there aren't a million questions swirling around Detroit's goaltending.
Rather than dance around the obvious, this preview is going to tackle, what I call the "elephant in the locker room" head on. I'll discuss what we might expect from Jimmy Howard, the importance of Chris Osgood regaining his form, and finally, in a move that really jumps the gun, I'll get stupid and give my predictions for how each goalie will fare t ...
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Detroit Red Wings Training Camp Preview, Part 3: The Elephant in the Locker Room
September 14th, 2010 by Matt Hutter Leave a reply »
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