In that instance Ozzy has been anything but

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Fairly paltry numbers, and they feel worse given his promise in the offseason for a comeback after his disastrous regular season in 2008, where he posted a 3.09 GAA and a .887 save percentage. Yes, we are all well aware of the fantastic run he had in last year’s Stanley Cup run Guess who else have had Cinderella-esque playoff runs J.S Giguere and Brian Boucher. Where are they now Backing up their team’s respective starters. “He’ll turn it on in the playoffs,” say the Ozzy sympathizers. There are two serious issues with that statement: 1) There’s no such thing as an “on/off” switch in hockey. 2) Those that believe in said “on/off” switch end up missing the playoffs or being upset in the first round.

Case in point: the San Jose Sharks. “He’s a clutch goalie,” say the apologists. If stealing games for an under-manned team trying to tread water and stay in the playoff picture isn’t clutch, I don’t know what is. In that instance, Ozzy has been anything but. Howard has been the only constant in terms of winning games and minimizing those demoralizing soft goals. He is seeing the majority of starts now, and has won seven of his last nine. To him replace with Osgood for the playoffs (assuming the team gets there) would be both unfair and send the wrong message to your future franchise goalie. Congratulations Detroit! You have a new starting goaltender. Hopefully this one can help resurrect this disastrous season.. EnergyConnect Group, Inc., Concluding an Extensive National Search, is Pleasedto Announce That Kevin R.

Evans Has Accepted the PositionLAKE OSWEGO, Ore.(Business Wire)EnergyConnect Group, Inc. Evans has been named itsPresident and Chief Executive Officer and will become a member of the companysBoard of Directors. The search was led by EnergyConnects founder and former CEORod Boucher who will take on strategic development support as Chief TechnologyOfficer, and report to the Chairman of the Board in this capacity Mr. Boucherwill continue to serve as an active member of the Board of Directors. During the past five years Kevin Evans has been Senior Vice President, ChiefBusiness Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Electric Power ResearchInstitute (EPRI), a world renowned leader in research and development in theelectricity industry.