Update (10:20 PM): Osgood ended up finishing the game and seemed fine in the third period. It looks like the Wings may have dodged a bullet there. After the game, Babcock told John Keating that nothing was wrong with Oz, but I do think it’s something to keep an eye on. - Matt
After 40 update: It’s 5-5 in a bit of a wild one, but the most worrisome thing is the fact that Chris Osgood is obviously hurting. He hasn’t been the same tonight since the start, but he started looking worse in the second period as he began to favor his left leg.
He went down awkwardly at one point in Game 3, so it’s possible his issues tonight stem from that. With Columbus crashing the net frequently tonight, however, he could have tweaked something in this one as well. Here’s hoping Babcock takes him out for the third period so he can start resting up for the second round. It’s more important that Osgood gets healthy than for him to finish this game.
The defense, by the way, has got to be better. Offensively, the team has been solid, but they dont seem to be taking this one quite as seriously.