Guest newton Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 My God, is he trying to conjure the Bonk powers unto himself?! Just imagine.. a beard (he already has a goatee) AND a turtleneck - this could make our universe implode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bobineau Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Officially #14 now, Glad he got the one he wanted, he deserved that much. bout freakin' time he got rid of that goalie number... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoke Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Im not a fan of the changing of the number... Confusing for part time fans, with all the trades, and now the changing of the numbers. He had the best year of his career last season with that number, fans probably caught onto the pleks hype and bought his # on certain items, and now there stuck with a useless number Should be a rule, once you have a numberyour stuck with it Just my 2 cents.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Renko Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Im sure there are many people on this forum who have played hockey before. As a 16 year veteran of organized hockey myself, I can tell you that I have had better seasons when my number 10 was available. It just makes you feel warm inside when you're wearing your favourite number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Im sure there are many people on this forum who have played hockey before. As a 16 year veteran of organized hockey myself, I can tell you that I have had better seasons when my number 10 was available. It just makes you feel warm inside when you're wearing your favourite number. yeah, I know, grazy how it works between the ears éh. For years I always played with #17, untill I changed it to #47, and I go as far that I always demanded those numbers. Two years ago I changed teams, and right away I secured my number again. Good for Pleks he has the number he wants now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoke Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Good for pleks, bad for the fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest St. B. Voyageur Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Here's what I'm thinking... Two years we made the playoffs and lost to Carolina in the first rd. That was Plekanec's rookie year. He finished that season getting the checking role, playing other teams top centres. In the playoffs he, with Zednik and Perozoghin on his wings, was matched up against Brind'Amour and he cleaned Brind'Amour's clock in the faceoff circle and shut him down on the ice, the only centre in the whole playoffs who can claim that... Last year he got promoted to the second line with Ribeiro's trade. He clearly struggled with Sammy, and to a lesser extent Kovalev, on his wing. He played better once Latendresse replaced Sammy, and really took off after the mysterious Kovalev injury which reunited him with his Hamilton teammates: Higgins and Kotsistyn. Now going into this season, many of us expect him to graduate into a bona fide second line centre. But I think he will be called upon to anchor a checking line, as he did two years ago: when we made the playoffs ... The problem is that Kovalev, Ryder, and Latendresse are not checking line players. But assuming we reunite Koivu-Ryder we have to find some one to centre Kovalev on the second line. Smolinski has succeeded with players of the stature of Palffy, Glen Murray, Hossa, Havlat, and Spezza on his wings. Plekanec has not yet succeeded at that level...So I think we could realistically put Smolinski on the second line with Lats and Kovy, and expect 50 points and a decent +/- rating. To put Plekanec on the checking line isn't a demotion but a testament to the strength of his two way game. Higgins is a better player than Zednik was, and Kotsistyn can score whereas Perezoghin could not so this line could not only be employed as the shut down line but also as a shut down line that can counter attack (like Pahlsson-R. Niedrmayer)...If Higgins is needed on the first line, we always have Steve Begin who has found himself on the checking line in previous seasons, although our counterattack would not be as effective, we would be as effective defensively, and perhaps a little more physical... Guy Carbonneau, one of the greatest defensive centres ever, must see this potential in Plekanec, and I think that to put him as a scoring 2nd line centre, who may not be capable of more than 50 points is a waste when we have such a valauble defensive asset right under our nose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leafsreallysuck Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Guy Carbonneau, one of the greatest defensive centres ever, must see this potential in Plekanec, and I think that to put him as a scoring 2nd line centre, who may not be capable of more than 50 points is a waste when we have such a valauble defensive asset right under our nose... Interesting points but just remember that he got 47 points last year and most of them in the second half. There's no reason to believe he can't do more than 50 points if he's teamed up with Higgins and Kosty for the whole season. I'd rather start with him on the second line and have Smolinsky center the 3rd. We have Chipchura coming up to be that 3rd line center, Smolinsky is a quick fix until we know Chips is ready. We also have to let the kids have a go at it at some point and Plekanec might just be ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1970 Habs Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Interesting points but just remember that he got 47 points last year and most of them in the second half. There's no reason to believe he can't do more than 50 points if he's teamed up with Higgins and Kosty for the whole season. I'd rather start with him on the second line and have Smolinsky center the 3rd. We have Chipchura coming up to be that 3rd line center, Smolinsky is a quick fix until we know Chips is ready. We also have to let the kids have a go at it at some point and Plekanec might just be ready. I must say I agree with you here. Plekanec should break out this year. His defensive skills are a real bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CanadianMike Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I guess the team pic from the golf tornament is Pleks first official pic in a Habs #14 jersey. I hope it brings him lots of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spankydriscoll Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 man i've ignored these player threads all summer and now im paying pleky has a new number? i liked the 35 on him... ah well. now i'll be yelling at bonk all year when really it's pleky lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 If there is any truth to the rumours circulating all summer about Gainey looking for a centerman, I'm thinking that they must feel like Plekanec could do like Higgins, a natural center, and play left wing instead? I'm not sold on his size to play that position, but he's not afraid to go in the corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1970 Habs Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I firmly believe the window has closed and based on what he did last year Plekanec will start the season as the #2 centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Habsfan_11 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I firmly believe the window has closed and based on what he did last year Plekanec will start the season as the #2 centre. Agreed. Plekanec is a smart, skilled player, and he's going to prove a lot of people wrong this year when they say that the Habs need a #2 center. He will be an offensive threat this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habslover14 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 i dont like the number change bad for the fans, who have boughten his jersey.. Or something along those lines.. Come on whats the difference youre right. i got his jersey (with #35) for my birthday last July... i guess ill wear it anyway, i mean it costs at least 100$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoke Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ya i was like 14 whos 14, will take a while to get the number with the name down. Annoying is all, Not to mention he didnt do much out there tonight, saw him in the penalty box alot though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 come on pleky, spice it up a bit !!! he was not the worse on the ice but he could do more, WAY MORE... i wonder who he will play with when the season starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1970 Habs Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Not the only one to have a mediocre game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habinto Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 come on pleky, spice it up a bit !!! he was not the worse on the ice but he could do more, WAY MORE... i wonder who he will play with when the season starts I though he looked confident on the ice and I like to see that. If he playes with poise and confidence he will have a great year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoke Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Y O Y Did he change his number, really bugs me. that being said i havent seen much of him, as i never know whow # 14 is on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 He has a slow start, but I am sure that he will pick it up again, and overall I think he will be better as last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Y O Y Did he change his number, really bugs me. that being said i havent seen much of him, as i never know whow # 14 is on the ice. just look for the turtleneck and the goatie (well, it's growing back ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 and tonight, also look for the trail of flames and smoke he leaves behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyv Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 He left a trail alright, he practically did the Datsyuk move on the goalie and passed the puck to Lats from behind the goalie on the his goal, Spectacular stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 yeah, i saw that on the highlights on RDS WOWEE! hopefully, i'll get to see a similar performance next thursday ... the only downside, is that the pics we'll take will all be too blurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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