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Now this makes more sense. Instead of having 38-year-old Chris Osgood and his wonky groin backing up Jimmy Howard next season, the Detroit Red Wings will instead bid the veteran farewell on Tuesday as he retires from the NHL.

From Ansar Khan of MLive:

Osgood, 38, has accepted a position with the team and will be working with the organization’s young goalies.

The Red Wings are expected to sign Ty Conklin as their backup goaltender this week.

Holland and Osgood met this past weekend in Vernon, British Columbia, where both have summer homes. Holland said last week that he wanted to speak with Osgood face-to-face before deciding on a backup goalie. He said he wanted to determine Osgood’s health and motivation.

The Detroit Free Press reported on Monday that Osgood would be back for another season, but has since “learned otherwise.”

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