Guest AlexK Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Tonight, Plekanec proved that it's not Kovalev making him the player that he is. On his first assist, Kovalev wasn't even on the ice and on Kovalev's goal, it was all Plekanec with a great feed. This kid is very impressive! No one ever said it was. He played well without Kovy in the end of last season. It sure helps to have some good linemates like Kovy and Kostitsyn though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest QbGamer Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Very nice game, this guy doesnt get enough credit, probably cuz everyone is watching kovalev twist and turn, and then there is kostitsyn on the other side of him, who has had 2 highlight goals in the past lil bit. but he makes great passes has great speed, and is a great center man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest QbGamer Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Very nice game, this guy doesnt get enough credit, probably cuz everyone is watching kovalev twist and turn, and then there is kostitsyn on the other side of him, who has had 2 highlight goals in the past lil bit. but he makes great passes has great speed, and is a great center man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overlords Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I was talking to a friend about pleks today. I said that as long as he is atleast a point behind kovalev, no one will really talk about him. The SECOND he passes kovalev, talks about him will erupt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RussianRifle: AK-27 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Very nice game, this guy doesnt get enough credit, probably cuz everyone is watching kovalev twist and turn, and then there is kostitsyn on the other side of him, who has had 2 highlight goals in the past lil bit. but he makes great passes has great speed, and is a great center man It is unfortunate that Pleks kind of slips under the radar on that line, but you could also make the argument that it makes him an even bigger threat when he's on the ice because you have to figure the other team's defenders have a tunnel vision for Kovalev and a larger focus on Kostistyn. Pleks can stay a secret all year long, that's fine with me! He's our secret! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HabSteve Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 another great game by Plekanec the guy doesn't get enough credit for all he does, Kovalev might be helping him but I think he his helping Kovy too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 He has my thanks for helping Kovy to recover this season. He really does a lot of good things out there on the ice. I said all season long that it was all three players making a contribution that made the line so good and Pleks/Kosty will only get better as time goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzeee Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Amazing just plain amazing. he will bbe our #1 center some day. wat a playmaker . he was great tonight! will need to improve his FO's to be a number "1" center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I agree he needs to improve his faceoffs, but if you have to be good on faceoffs to be a number one center then there wouldn't some good offensive centers out of their number one center jobs. Even if he loses the faceoff his line has been so good defensively it doesn't seem to hurt much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest "Rocket" Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 It's funny to see how habs fan react sometimes, journalist start saying Plekanec don't get the credit he deserve bla bla bla, then everyone on here start saying it. I go to the bell center 40 games a year, and since last year, i've seen maybe 500 people wearing Plekanec jersey's, is that respect & love from the fans? i sure do think so... He's the best player on our team plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jesus Price Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 It's fine by me that he slips under the radar. It just suits his character, that he would be putting up all these big points and still slide under the radar. He seems to be a quiet down to earth guy who just wants to play hockey, and he doesnt strike me as the kind of guy who wants the attention. I am perfectly fine with Kovalev being in the spotlight, while Tomas quietly plugs away and puts up very impressive numbers. I would call Tomas a beast, but he's way to fast to be a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreekHockeyCoach Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 The speed of this kid is unbelievable. WoW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jennifer_rocket Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 The speed of this kid is unbelievable. WoW I was watching the highlights from last night's game. When he took off short-handed, whew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexK Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 That was like Pavel Bure speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 77Bourque77 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I was watching the highlights from last night's game. When he took off short-handed, whew. the funny thing is that it almost looks like he isnt trying to go faster. there are players that you watch and you can tell when they turn it on, but with him its almost effortless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest js2 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 He read that play so perfectly and literally came out of no where to steal it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overlords Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 It's funny to see how habs fan react sometimes, journalist start saying Plekanec don't get the credit he deserve bla bla bla, then everyone on here start saying it. I go to the bell center 40 games a year, and since last year, i've seen maybe 500 people wearing Plekanec jersey's, is that respect & love from the fans? i sure do think so... He's the best player on our team plain and simple. Alot of people here have more hockey sense than the journalists in the montreal media. if anything, they start saying things after the true blue fans do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not just the speed that impressed me on that play but his utter calmness in waiting until exactly the right moment to dish to Sergei for the tap-in goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RussianRifle: AK-27 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not just the speed that impressed me on that play but his utter calmness in waiting until exactly the right moment to dish to Sergei for the tap-in goal. Attribute it to incredible patience and a simplified style of hockey. He is very north-south and rarely makes any unecessary moves with the puck for risk of getting out of position. He pushed the puck, minimized his stickhandling and lateral movement, and allowed himself a perfect passing lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Asterix9 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Not just the speed that impressed me on that play but his utter calmness in waiting until exactly the right moment to dish to Sergei for the tap-in goal. A true team player that one. He could have easily taken that shot but no, he gave it to the rookie. He should have an "A" on his jersey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 77Bourque77 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 A true team player that one. He could have easily taken that shot but no, he gave it to the rookie. He should have an "A" on his jersey! in due time my friend, it will happen along with komi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jesus Price Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Not just the speed that impressed me on that play but his utter calmness in waiting until exactly the right moment to dish to Sergei for the tap-in goal. That was a nice play, but my God was that ever some bad goaltending on Johnson's part. You expect your goalie to be able to read that play a little bit better as Pleks was showing pass the WHOLE time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Asterix9 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 That was a nice play, but my God was that ever some bad goaltending on Johnson's part. You expect your goalie to be able to read that play a little bit better as Pleks was showing pass the WHOLE time. A 2 on 0 and it's bad goaltending? what's a goalie to do to get some recognition? It's the NHL. Plekanec is known for taking a shot when it's there and both were coming with speed. He could have easily faked the pass and shot had Johnson cheated. He did move across but Kostitsyn shot high. Had the shot been along the ice, Johnson would have had a chance, but no chance on that play, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JIMVINNY Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 A 2 on 0 and it's bad goaltending? what's a goalie to do to get some recognition? It's the NHL. Plekanec is known for taking a shot when it's there and both were coming with speed. He could have easily faked the pass and shot had Johnson cheated. He did move across but Kostitsyn shot high. Had the shot been along the ice, Johnson would have had a chance, but no chance on that play, sorry. Definitely. Good analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jesus Price Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 A 2 on 0 and it's bad goaltending? what's a goalie to do to get some recognition? It's the NHL. Plekanec is known for taking a shot when it's there and both were coming with speed. He could have easily faked the pass and shot had Johnson cheated. He did move across but Kostitsyn shot high. Had the shot been along the ice, Johnson would have had a chance, but no chance on that play, sorry. Well, I am not saying it was Johnson's fault but if you watch the replay Tomas had his stick and skates angled towards Sergei and it was evident to everyone watching he was going to pass, and when he did pass Johnson looked almost shocked that there was a pass coming his way. It's hard to argue that there was no chance on the play, because it was a 2-0 but there's a difference between getting beat and looking foolish. I am not trying to take ANYTHING away from Pleks or Sergei, I just think Johnsoon looked very bad on the play. Just my opinoin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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