NEpats1028 1 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 4th Line carried us through the 3rd period tonight. Abdelkader getting his 1st career goal is huge and Leino and Maltby always dug hard in the corners. Helm isn't a 4th liner but he had a great game too! With Z playing "Crosby Spy", lets hope these guys can keep up the good work!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I can't remember the last time Maltby played that well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kook_10 1,705 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 yea - Malts was really busting his butt out there. he should keep his lid on for all of our benefit though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 The NEW "Two Kids and a Goat" line? Part Deux? Photoshop away! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I can't remember the last time Maltby played that well agreed. malts raised his game to the maltby of the early 2000's tonight. he seems pretty pumped and his game showed it. good job with abby and leino getting their first playoff points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenrebellion 415 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Who do you take out if Draper can come back. Tough call. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifonlyicouldskate 11 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 This whole line played awesome tonight. Even the sparty boy scored tonight. Who would of thought? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Who do you take out if Draper can come back. Tough call. Leino. Though he assisted on the goal, I was screaming for more out of him tonight. Draper's face-offs and corner work will help the Maltby-Abdelkader line really shine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Who do you take out if Draper can come back. Tough call. Maltby. But if Datsyuk comes back, then we gotta take someone really valueable out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Huge game from these guys. They haven't been bad throughout the playoffs but they haven't really done much either (except when Helm was on that line) until tonight. Great time to step it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 What the 4th line managed to do in the third period is mind boggling. Scored a goal, seemed to be out there every other shift, and frustrated Crosby to the point of him starting s*** with Maltby. If the Wings can go on to win the Cup, I believe THAT period will be one of the key reasons. It was THAT huge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidstrom for life 20 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 The NEW "Two Kids and a Goat" line? Part Deux? Photoshop away! I had that exact thought when I was watching them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psychlone 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 What the 4th line managed to do in the third period is mind boggling. Scored a goal, seemed to be out there every other shift, and frustrated Crosby to the point of him starting s*** with Maltby. If the Wings can go on to win the Cup, I believe THAT period will be one of the key reasons. It was THAT huge. What makes playing Detroit in the playoffs so frustrating is the never ending line of guys that seem to step up and play great. Hats off to the 4th line, well deserved props to them tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 how about Abby's goal celebration WOO WOOO WOO WOOO WOOOO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixer 37 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 They played great tonight, awesome work guys!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PenaltyShot 96 521 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I laughed when Crosby gave Malts a "love tap" after the final horn. Just goes to show how effect Malts was tonight. Everytime the 4th line was out there they were visible - in a good way Congrats on the goal Abdelkader!! Home-grown talent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtrememachine1 795 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I REALLY like our 4th line with Leino and Abdelkader. To me Maltby is too slow and if Draper comes back, he should take Maltby's spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluedevils_13 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 It is clear from the end of the game, and the press conferences that Maltby definitely got under Crosbys skin. Keep it up Kirk! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankZetty 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 See that's what we mean when we say depth. Pens try and be sneaky and put Crosby out there against our 4th line. Well sorry you still suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Yes this line came up big. Loved how Crosby has already started the whining in the presser. Sheeesh won't this kid ever learn to shut up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtrememachine1 795 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 See that's what we mean when we say depth. Pens try and be sneaky and put Crosby out there against our 4th line. Well sorry you still suck. They're not trying to be sneaky, they've been doing that since Game 7 against Washington. Whatever gives Crosby and Malkin more ice time. Problem is, it gets Hank out there more often too. And was it my imagination or did I see Helm shadowing Malkin at least twice during this game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 The 4th line was absolutely tremendous. They saved their best till the third period. I was amazed at how much ice-time they seemed to be getting in the third, maybe it was reward for their play, maybe it was trying to preserve the big guns for tonight’s Game 2, maybe it was a bit of both. They were great. Abdelkader is going to be an outstanding player for this hockey club; I was thrilled to see him score. Leino has been really impressive, cycles the puck well and is very tough to take the puck from. As for Maltby, one of the best games I’ve seen him play for quite some time. The entire 4th line was great and it was much needed because our big guns played a lot last night and any extra rest they got was crucial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Secret 304 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Great game by the 4th line. I also agree that Maltby played an awesome game, a new level from the regular season for sure. It's for this reason that the Pens won't be able to outlast us in a 7 game series..... Our bench is waaay to deep for them and any other team. The biggest challenge we've faced so far was in Anaheim, that Getzlaf line might be the toughest in the league to play against right now but even they were sidelined in the long run! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
truebladearmy 33 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 See that's what we mean when we say depth. Pens try and be sneaky and put Crosby out there against our 4th line. Well sorry you still suck. I was arguing this with some friends not too long ago. All playoffs long Pens have been double shifting Crosby and Malkin, tossing them out one at a time with the 3rd or 4th line. My argument was that.....if they try that against Detroit, they're in for a huge surprise. Maltby knew he was going to be skating against Crosby when they could sneak him in there. He raised his game to answer that. Amusing, that our 4th line has two players fresh from Grand Rapids, and still managed to shut down Crosby/Malkin. I love the way Detroit does it. They cultivate young players from the lowest level, slip them into a few games to test their mettle, and send them off to practice in the lower leagues some more. Datsyuk was one of these, Zetterberg, Hudler, Kronwall, Fillpula, and so on. Most of our team is "all original", and has played all or most of their careers with Detroit. Ever notice how when we trade in a new guy they never really seem to "fit", and it's always the players we raised ourselves that do the most ownage? Between Holland, Babcock, and hell even Bowman and Yzerman in the wings.....we have an amazingly talented core of recruiters. It's not "luck" that we suck Datsyuk's and Zetterberg's out of the latter rounds. Detroit doesn't look for the best guys in the draft, they look for the guys that will fill critical roles with a little development. Detroit finds potential, and turns it into talent. And it keeps us chugging along full speed year after year. When even you're 4th line is highly valuable, you know you're doing something right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
