Wedgewood’s Unexpected Rise: Is He the Key to Unlocking the Team’s Future?
Wedgewood isn’t the first goaltender to experience a dramatic late-career revival. The most fitting comparison is Chris Osgood, a key figure on the Detroit Red Wings’ 1997 and 1998 Stanley Cup–winning teams. Osgood was always a reliable presence in net, but he was rarely considered among the league’s elite for sustained stretches. Detroit even moved on from him in the 2002 offseason to acquire Dominik Hasek, prompting Osgood’s departure to the New York Islanders.
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