POETRY...


"Chris Osgood" by Donna Dee


C is for charisma, he's utterly divine
H is for honey, I'd like to call him mine
R is for reflexes snapping left and right
I is for incredible on and off the ice
S is for shutout at the end of the game
O is for Ozzie, his beloved nickname
S is for spectacular when he makes those saves
G is for gorgeous, you know he's my fave
O is for oomphy like a teddy bear
O is the GAA at the end of the year
And D is for drinking from Lord Stanley's cup of beer

Some poetry and Redwing recaps by Glenn

Pre-season..Regular season..All Stars..NHL & Olympics..Playoffs..Stanley Cup..Captain's accomplishments

Victory 1998


"Believe", the hope, thought, prayer of the year
Bereave for Sergei and the Vladiator loss of career

1997 victory celebration cut short in pain
although not OK, wings will just do it again

Negligent limo driver runs into tree
The tragic accident almost claims three

Papa Fetisov set to retire, short of forty the reason
Survival of accident, inspiration for one more season

With MVP goalie Mike Vernon made Sharks trade fodder
What are we to do with only Ozzie for the starter

Last year's fan cry was to give boot to Vernon
But without him the fans repeat chance is none

Sergei Fedorov does not report as projected
every Redwing contract offer is rejected

First 3 and oh season start for Wings since 72-73
after twenty games ties Redwing record start 13,4,and 3

Career shutouts 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20
Osgood moves to third for Redwings goalie

Osgood's twenty-first shutout in place
Until him and Roy trade punches to the face

To participate in Olympics NHL takes time off
A Russian Olympic silver medal for holdout Fedorov

Bowman's wins his 200th behind Wings bench he be,
Scotty has done this before, this time makes three

Back to Sergei Fedorov, it is always not about money
A 12 mill conference final bonus is excepted, how funny

Offer made to Fedorov by Carolina Huricanes
Wings matched for him to play only 21 games

Hodson hurt, Osgood injured in pre-game warm up
Norm Maracle's first NHL start and win on call up

Our thank you-s go to the Maple Leafs, so dense
last year Murphy this year Macoun, for our defense

Doug Brown gets first point against New Jersey Devil
now he has scored against every team in the NHL

Brown ties Redwing best for a one period burst
he nets 4 points, including a hat trick, his first

Career goals 541 through 562 for Captain Stevie
moves from 17th to 12th goal scorer in NHL history

Yzerman's career point 14 hundred and eight
also to 12th place past Ray Bourque, Boston great

Lidstrom's 19 playoff points breaking
the single season defensemen record for a Wing

The loss of game number one to St. Louis is an omen
recovery to win series always means cup with coach Bowman

Scotty Bowman's cup victory ties but not breaks
the record of mentor's eight of coach Toe Blake's