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Maltby is a 4th line grinder, Leino doesn't fill that role. Look, it's obvious Leino is better in many aspects of the game, but he is a completely different player than Maltby.

Agreed. Still, Hudler had little ice time in the 3rd. I think Leino would have been the same way.

Heard the same rumors. Hopefully Aznknight will be on the bench tomorrow

No. Zetterberg did. I don't think you would be thrilled with 13 points by Hossa for an entire Stanley Cup run.

No. Even if he was his time would be very limited. His biggest downfall is his defensive liabilities.

I agree. I just wish we had a player who has skill and the ability to drop the gloves.

McCarty being on the ice with Getzlaf and Perry would result in a goal well before it would result in a fight. Red Wings hockey isn't fighting. It's skill.

Game 4 2 goals +2 Shooting percentage: 33.3% Only 16:27 TOI

You're comparing regular season games for Leino, and then taking ten playoff games for Maltby. Lets be honest, Playoff hockey is a step up from the regular season. Im all for Leino, but not for game 7 against the Anaheim Ducks. We have nobody in the line-up that we could take out in favor of him.

How many players can you name that had a good performance in game 6?

I really don't mind this line-up at all except Hudler would be taking the draws instead of Sammy. I would also put helm on the 3rd line and move either Holmstrom or Samuelsson down. Hudler-Helm-Samuelsson Hudler-Helm-Holmstrom I think I prefer the latter, mainly because a Maltby-Abdelkader-Holmstrom line isn't very appealing. Sounds a lot like the comments many people were making when we went into OT in game 5. We'll see you back on the bandwagon around.... Oh I'll say 10 o'clock tomorrow night.

Some would argue that Ovechkin should have gotten suspended as well. However, I am not one of them. But it proves your point further.

You say that like game 6 will be a cake walk. It's not over yet.

QFT

It is sort of interesting that 3 of them picked Colorado, yet none of them picked the actual winner, Vancouver.

I advise you go back and read the whole post Casey. Including the quote. That was in response to a statement about Lidstrom. Lidstrom is 38.

Yeah, and then we would be stuck with his cap hit for 9 years because he is over thirty-five.

No. And I highly, highly doubt he would be brought back if that's what he demanded. Unless its another long contract where his cap hit would be brought way down.

I agree. I just pray it won't go down too much, even though it's inevitable.

Not so much for a defenseman because when we go "defenseman shopping" Lidstrom and his $7.45M cap hit will more than likely be gone.

This is ridiculous. The whole post, but the part in the bold should be up for post of the year. And I am by no means a Sammy hater.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=419076

blgillett3 I play mostly NHL 09 online but I occasionally play Madden 09 and NCAA Football 09

I think its supposed to be March as in walk, not as in the month

End of 2... Still 1-0 Blues.