Comments on: 4/22 Notes http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/22/422-notes/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:06:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ron Landrus http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/22/422-notes/#comment-57219 Ron Landrus Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:03:48 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2179#comment-57219 Dats should be ok he did not have Ratatalov sit on his face, if I were Arnott I would have been puking too. Dats should be ok he did not have Ratatalov sit on his face, if I were Arnott I would have been puking too.

]]> By: Matt Saler http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/22/422-notes/#comment-57218 Matt Saler Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:00:29 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2179#comment-57218 Ian, For those reasons, I guess I lean toward Helm. Tim, I'm with Ian - Maltby hasn't been that a superpest for a while now. Right now, his greatest assets are his PK ability and experience, not his ability to get in the heads of opponents. You do make a good point, though, when you bring up Drake and Mac. Those two have surprised me, so there's no reason to believe Maltby won't. However, I'd rather see that spot filled by merit and as long as Helm plays like he did Sunday, it should be his spot. Ian,

For those reasons, I guess I lean toward Helm.

Tim,

I’m with Ian - Maltby hasn’t been that a superpest for a while now. Right now, his greatest assets are his PK ability and experience, not his ability to get in the heads of opponents.

You do make a good point, though, when you bring up Drake and Mac. Those two have surprised me, so there’s no reason to believe Maltby won’t. However, I’d rather see that spot filled by merit and as long as Helm plays like he did Sunday, it should be his spot.

]]> By: Ian http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/22/422-notes/#comment-57217 Ian Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:08:32 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2179#comment-57217 Something Sean Avery can only dream of? I don't think so man... I hate Avery as much as the next guy, but his reputation as a league-wide pest has far superceded Maltby's by this point. I mean, the league just changed the rulebook for the guy. Something Sean Avery can only dream of? I don’t think so man… I hate Avery as much as the next guy, but his reputation as a league-wide pest has far superceded Maltby’s by this point. I mean, the league just changed the rulebook for the guy.

]]> By: Tim http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/22/422-notes/#comment-57216 Tim Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:23:10 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2179#comment-57216 Helm played good, but common man, this is Maltby! Maltby's talent for getting into the head of opponents and making them take stupid penalties is something that Sean Avery can only dream of... and that's a great situation to put Colorado or Calgary in. I understand that he didn't have a very strong season, but neither did Drake or Mac... I say Maltby plays. In my opinion, the only question is wether to get nostalgic and put the Grind Line back together. Helm played good, but common man, this is Maltby!

Maltby’s talent for getting into the head of opponents and making them take stupid penalties is something that Sean Avery can only dream of… and that’s a great situation to put Colorado or Calgary in.

I understand that he didn’t have a very strong season, but neither did Drake or Mac… I say Maltby plays.

In my opinion, the only question is wether to get nostalgic and put the Grind Line back together.

]]> By: Ian http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/22/422-notes/#comment-57214 Ian Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:20:34 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2179#comment-57214 My immediate reaction is that Maltby and Helm are very different players, but their value seems to be a wash at this point. Given that, I'd go with Helm. He really showed something inthe last game and he deserves a chance to show more. As you said, Maltby has been a bit invisible this season. I always tend to react adversely to the "they've earned it with their years experience" line, and I'm not going to pretend I don't feel a tiny bit smug about Osgood's mutiny over Hasek, whom i don't much care for. My immediate reaction is that Maltby and Helm are very different players, but their value seems to be a wash at this point. Given that, I’d go with Helm. He really showed something inthe last game and he deserves a chance to show more. As you said, Maltby has been a bit invisible this season.

I always tend to react adversely to the “they’ve earned it with their years experience” line, and I’m not going to pretend I don’t feel a tiny bit smug about Osgood’s mutiny over Hasek, whom i don’t much care for.

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