He's not a big guy, but he's not afraid to come out and play the angles. I don't know if he's in the top four or five in the league, but he's right after that. He can help the Red Wings win. He has proven that. Defenseman Steve Duchesne, in his first season in Detroit, admires Osgood's low-key approach.
Many goaltenders are so intense.
I played with Ron Hextall, and it's night and day between Ozzie and Hextall. Osgood has the traditional goaltender arrogance. I just go out and play. I'm pretty much second in every single category in franchise records. I don't have too much to be ashamed of, ever.