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Kirk Maltby

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I keep reading posts here about how Maltby should be benched in order to give some of the younger guys a chance to play. Someone even wrote Maltbys game went away ever since the lockout.

Do people not realize that teams dont win championships without role players such as Maltby. Maltby is a fantastic pentaly killer, and is an asset to have play on the 4th line. Maltby has experience and knows what it takes to win, and for this reason alone should always be in the lineup. Maltby should not be taken for granted, he is still an important part of this wings team!

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Yes, I agree. His experience is huge. Yes, we have a logjam, but I thought the 1-10 run while the youngsters were filling in for the injured verterans, would have quelled that chant for a while.

Long live the Grind Line!

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Someone praising Maltby? What? I dont believe you. I'm surprised this thread hasnt been derailed with "MALTBY OUT, LEINO IN, HAIL LEINO". I for one love the way he's playing so far, even though he still needs to hit more. Unfortunately, Kopecky is even less physical then Malts right now, I really wanna see a healthy D-mac and Downey in the line-up with Maltby, so he keeps the tough play up.

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I feel Maltby can easily be replaced by the younger Helm, who is also a defensive specialist. As usual people use the experience factor to defend the presence of a familiar face, much like with Chelios. Detroit is a very experienced team so they can afford to sacrifice experience for youth in Maltby's case. Overall I would like to see Maltby and Kopecky out and Helm and Downey in to add more speed and toughness, but I suppose Kopecky is around to keep Hossa happy more than anything and this will not change.

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Kopecky's been far from spectacular but I'd give him another chance.

he needs to be told to move his ass more and pute more effort, though

as for Maltby... he had a good game against Rangers but I'd not overstimate

his role for the team.

speaking of our players... I liked Meech yesterday. had a strong game with

good sense and some nice jump

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Don't worry a bad game or two and more people will agree with me again.

Malts is consistent. He does the little things you need done on the 3rd and 4rth lines that contribute to victories. He doesn't really have bad games. I would take old age experience, treachery and deceat, any day over youth, skill and enthusiasm. In short, Old Guys Rule.

Edit: I do think we have not filled the void left by Dallas Drake. Nobody has stepped up to fill the Monster Hit category. He hit like a Termintator.

Edited by T.Low

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so far maltby has impressed me. he looks better this year than he did last year and i still feel he serves a purpose. i love that detroit is loyal to players like maltby who have given so much and i say they keep signing him until he becomes a detriment

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I have always been a huge fan of Malts. and will continue to be. I love seeing him in the Winged Wheel and hope he has a great rest of his career and hangs it up here. :thumbup: he is always out there getting under players skin, watch him durring any game. And, if he were gone, who would be the person on the ice throwing out the F-bomb left and right!?

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Maltby is precious player for us, no doubt about it and i think we should use him as long as he is willing to continue with his career.

Edited by Arde16

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some people in here keep talking about how we got to get rid of the old players and bring in the new players like Helm. Do you guys think were some losing team or something? EVERY person is a good contributor to the team, and Maltby still proves that he is a good player. Theirs some people on here that act like winning every single game is necessary when its not and thats not even possible. Have you forgotten that we just won the cup?

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