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Osgood's mistake leads to Leafs' first goal

The Red Wings' turnover problems included goalie Chris Osgood.

The Maple Leafs took a 1-0 lead on defenseman Pavel Kubina's power-play goal late in the first period following an interference penalty against Tomas Kopecky.

Here's how the play developed, leading to Osgood's misplay: Brad Stuart was unable to clear the puck from the Wings' zone, but he battled with two Toronto forwards in the corner. Jiri Tlusty kept the pressure on for the Maple Leafs.

The puck finally came loose and Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall couldn't locate it near his skates.

At that point, Osgood reached out and attempted to clear it into the corner to his left.

Kubina, however, had snuck in toward the net and the puck came right to him in the slot. Osgood had no chance of recovering to make the save.

"I was going to poke it and then their guy was kind of there," Osgood said. "I didn't want to give it to him. I went to move it and everybody was yelling at me. It slid off my stick into the wrong spot.

"I know I should never go to that side because I'm not over there. It's a mistake I never make. I've got to look before I think about moving it."