Niklas Kronwall scored the overtime goal to give Chris Osgood his 400th career victory last night from the Pepsi Center in Denver, as the Red Wings knocked off the Avalanche in Overtime 4-3. The victory not only gave Osgood 400 for his career, but moved him into 10th place on the all time wins list for goaltenders in NHL history. He now trails #9 on the list Grant Fuhr by only 3. Osgood has posted his 400 wins over 17 years and with 3 different teams. He has made 2 separate stints with Detroit, he started his career with them, then was claimed by the New York Islanders and played a year and a half for them, played a year and a half in St. Louis and is now back in Detroit again with the Red Wings.
Now that Osgood has moved over the 400 win mark this starts to beg the question as to whether or not he should be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame at the end of his career. I say absoutly yes he should be in. I mean if you look at the facts, of the players who are in the top 10 all time in career victories for goalies, 6 of the top 10 are in the hall. The guy leading the way, Martin Brodure, is pretty much a lock to go in. The only other 2 who are not in are Curtis Joseph and Ed Belfor have a real good shot at going into the hall, as does Osgood. Congratulations are in order for Chris Osgood on career win #400 and here's to hoping he goes into the hall of fame once his career is over.
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