Arturo Carrasco Quotes

He has some damage. He`s going to be examined Friday and we`ll know more about his status after we get some more opinions.

It`s been a tough 12 hours for our organization. The great news is that Jiri Fischer is doing very, very well.

Given our recent history with groin injuries, they tend to take a little longer than you think. We`ve had players come back, feel OK, and then re-injure themselves.

The doctors have told him that it`s a minimum of four to six weeks with no physical activity. Obviously, they`ll continue to monitor and continue to gather information. Still, as of right now, we still do not have a definitive reason.

One reason I wanted Osgood is that he understands the expectations of playing here. Some people have struggled with those expectations and that pressure. Osgood understand that pressure and still wanted to be here.

Our feeling is, he`ll be out for a period of time. Certainly, I don`t anticipate him playing Thursday, for sure.

He has always had good game after good game while he has been there. But he`s always been looked at as the No. 2 guy. He had never been given the opportunity to be the No. 1 guy.

Coming into the new cap world, it seemed like it was the right time to change, to bring in a coach who had new ideas, ... wasn`t similar to Dave Lewis (in style). Players had to win this new coach over.

Chris has been a No. 1 goaltender wherever he`s been while Manny has never been given that opportunity. In 2001, when they were teammates, Manny made a great case to be the next No. 1 guy, but we ended up signing Dominik Hasek and later Curtis Joseph . This is a great opportunity for both Manny and Chris, and they`ve had a good rapport in the past, so I`m sure it will be a healthy competition.

Chris brings a great deal of experience and passion to the rink every day. He`s been a great Red Wing, he`s in excellent shape, and no matter what his age, you know he can play at a very high level.