faba Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Red Wings bring back Hasek for third time ESPN.com news services The Detroit Red Wings looked to their past to settle their goaltending present, bringing back Dominik Hasek for the third time on Monday. Elsa/Getty Images/NHLI The Red Wings hope bringing back Hasek leads to additional deja-vu moments like this one from 2002. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said the team signed Hasek, a six-time Vezina Trophy winner and two-time Hart Trophy winner, to a one-year contract. He did not make terms of the deal available. Hasek played the 2005-06 season in Ottawa, going 28-10-4 in 43 appearances with five shutouts. He had a 2.09 goals-against average and .925 save percentage, both good for second among NHL goalies. But an injury suffered during the 2006 Winter Olympics forced Hasek to miss the playoffs, and the Senators were eliminated by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round. The move continues the Red Wings' offseason trend of seeking veteran goalies. After letting Manny Legace go, they brought back Chris Osgood and had been interested in Ed Belfour before he signed with the Florida Panthers. The Red Wings acquired Hasek from the Sabres in July 2001 , and he led Detroit to the 2002 Stanley Cup, posting a then-record six shutouts, before abruptly retiring. He returned to the Red Wings for the 2003-04 season but was limited to 14 games because of a groin injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGraw38 Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Stupid, stupid move. Red Wings bring back Hasek for third time ESPN.com news services The Detroit Red Wings looked to their past to settle their goaltending present, bringing back Dominik Hasek for the third time on Monday. Elsa/Getty Images/NHLI The Red Wings hope bringing back Hasek leads to additional deja-vu moments like this one from 2002. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said the team signed Hasek, a six-time Vezina Trophy winner and two-time Hart Trophy winner, to a one-year contract. He did not make terms of the deal available. Hasek played the 2005-06 season in Ottawa, going 28-10-4 in 43 appearances with five shutouts. He had a 2.09 goals-against average and .925 save percentage, both good for second among NHL goalies. But an injury suffered during the 2006 Winter Olympics forced Hasek to miss the playoffs, and the Senators were eliminated by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round. The move continues the Red Wings' offseason trend of seeking veteran goalies. After letting Manny Legace go, they brought back Chris Osgood and had been interested in Ed Belfour before he signed with the Florida Panthers. The Red Wings acquired Hasek from the Sabres in July 2001 , and he led Detroit to the 2002 Stanley Cup, posting a then-record six shutouts, before abruptly retiring. He returned to the Red Wings for the 2003-04 season but was limited to 14 games because of a groin injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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