Samifan Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) DUI and Coke chargeshttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/ryan-malone-arrested-on-dui-cocaine-charges/2174834 Edited April 12, 2014 by Samifan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Rough time for the Lightning right now, Bishop injured and this BS with Malone but the kids just keep winning. Cooper has done a wonderful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Was Malone even playing anymore? edit- ok he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Healthy scratch the past 3 games. Only 5 goals this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 @Samifan Ya, I heard he was up to about 250 lbs this year. Wasn't sure if he was injured or just gave up on conditioning....sounds like the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 @Samifan Ya, I heard he was up to about 250 lbs this year. Wasn't sure if he was injured or just gave up on conditioning....sounds like the latter. 250lbs, wasn't that Mike York's playing wieght when he played for the Flyers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahophilly Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 It's a shame. I always figure hockey players are kinda more upstanding than those of NFL or NBA. We don't hear things like this often from the NHL. Just goes to show visas can effect anyone anywhere. I just hope he does his time and punishment (and loses some weight) and comes back and maybe even talks to kids about keeping track of where your life is headed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 This will probably stamp "The End" to his deteriorated NHL career. According to Tampa Times since last June Malone had 7 traffic violations and was driving on a suspended license. I can't imagine the Lightining organization will allow Malone to spend any further time with the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I feel bad for the guy. He was once a class act here in Pittsburgh. Local kid done good story. I guess as his career waned everything else went with it. What a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Was Malone even playing anymore? edit- ok he was.Yea....he has been relegated to 4th line duty when he has played. I had wanted the Bolts to trade him last season, but his injury proneness and his dipping skills probably made that impossible. I backed off wanting him gone a bit this year as I thought, "Hey, he found himself a good role on the 4th line with Thompson and Crombeen", because he does a bring a toughness to the lines that not many on the Bolts outside of Gudas brings, but after this debacle now, I clearly see he is more hindrance than help to the team....and yea, his skillset will only continue to get worse from the looks of it This will probably stamp "The End" to his deteriorated NHL career. According to Tampa Times since last June Malone had 7 traffic violations and was driving on a suspended license. I can't imagine the Lightining organization will allow Malone to spend any further time with the team. This. Even though, as I mentioned, he does bring a certain element to the team (a combo of skills and toughness) that isn't prevalent, the skills ARE going down the drain, he is very slow of foot these days, and well, the Bolts do have some guys in the minors who may not have the skills of a Malone in his prime, but can certainly bring the attitude (Paquette, LaBrie, and Angelidis come to mind right away)...plus, if guys already on the team like Alex Killorn and Richard Panik can play that gritty style while still maintaining their skill play, it will all but make a Ryan Malone completely unnecessary on the team. These charges are serious, along with whatever else has gone on with the guy, and I too suspect Stevie Y and the TB organization will soon say "enough already". Wouldn't surprise me if TB ate the remaining $5mil owed on his contract and just moved on.Cedric Paquette made his NHL debut yesterday, and although only 20, seems to be able to do what Ryan Malone was doing....without the drugs and other baggage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 He'll get probation at worst, but I agree his career is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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