Kirk Maltby Quotes

He may not put the numbers up that he used to, but he brings a lot more to the table, in the dressing room and the bench and even the composure he has on the ice.

I`m not mad at him or anything. He`s an aggressive player, and he plays hard. That`s what I would expect.

We knew they would get better as the game went on because they`re a young group with young legs. We just needed some bounces.

Obviously, we`re hoping they get something done and get him here in the next few days or however long it would take for him to fly over,

It`s nice to be in familiar surroundings again. I`m looking forward to the first on-ice practice (Tuesday). It`s good to be back.

He skated with us down at the Joe this past week before we came up here, and he looks like he`s in as good a shape as anybody else. With the injuries that he`s had, with his knees and stuff like that, it just shows that he`s still got the work ethic and the desire to play. He still competes, and he hates losing as much as anybody, whether it`s a game or a one-on-one battle.

We faced a lot of great goaltending in Nashville, so we`re familiar with it,

It`s nice to be in familiar surroundings again. It`s kind of a normal routine that we`re used to. We`re looking forward to the first on-ice, and seeing all the familiar faces and that. It`s just good to be back again.

It seems like a lot of mixed messages are being sent Kenny`s way (from Datsyuk`s agent). Hopefully, they`ll get that straightened out and get a deal done.

Having Pavel will help us. The new rules are going to help players with skill, like Pavel.