Detroit veteran goalie Chris Osgood continues to progress from groin surgery that's kept him out since Jan. 10.Tuesday he did some limited on-ice work and took a few shots after the Red Wings' morning skate. Afterward, he said he felt good physically and plans to return to the team at some point this season."I feel better now, health-wise and strength-wise, than I did previous to the injury," said Osgood, who on Dec. 27 became the 10th goalie in League history to win 400 games. "That was pretty encouraging. At first I wasn't happy to (have surgery), but now I'm happy that I did do it, just because of the way I feel. I feel better than I did previous to it. There's no doubt I'll be back. It's just a matter of when."It wasn't always such a sure thing. Not too long ago Osgood and the Red Wings were unsure if the 38-year old goaltender would be able to return this season -- especially after the surgery was more complex than first thought."When I went there, I thought I was just going to get my hernia done and it ended up being a few other things," Osgood said. "It definitely was in the back of my mind that I wouldn't come back this year. I was worried about it. Now everything's been done, so I'm a lot stronger and a lot better."At one point, the Red Wings tried to sign Evgeni Nabokov after the veteran goalie left his team in Russia to boost their depth in goal -- only to have the New York Islanders claim Nabokov on waivers. Osgood said he understands why Holland tried to get the former San Jose Sharks veteran."We were in the unknown (at that point in time)," Osgood said. "For me, I had so many things done that ... there was really no date on it. We didn't know if I was going to be able to come back in six, eight or 12 weeks, or whatever it was."Now that he knows he'll be back, there's an extra pep in Osgood's step."(I'm) pretty fired up about it," he said. "(I've) been out long enough. When you sit and watch, everybody jokes around about your (400th win) ceremony, saying that I was retiring -- and that wasn't the case. So I'm pretty fired up about getting back on the ice to play again."