Do we have to beg for a 2nd line centre???

Ando · Guru

Do we have to beg for a 2nd line centre???

hockeyman · Senior Member

Well And-o you are not too far off the mark. So far Ribs hasn't been up to the challenge this year.

barry33 · Guru

I agree with you 100%. At this point Julien would give his right arm for a real second line center. This, however, is entirely is Gainey's decision at this stage. With the personell Julien currently has at his disposal, sadly Ribero is it for now. Bonk is exactly where he is doing the team the most good right now. Checking role on the 3rd line and penalty killing (which with the amount of penalties teh Habs are taking is giving Bonk a ton of ice time). Begin is a 4th line center on any team and serves his purpose. The only option CJ has right now is to put different wingers with Ribero and try that.

Jay1982 · Guru

I agree, Ribs game is totally off. What's even more sad is that he thinks he's as good as his line number would indicate

NorthwindNS · Veteran Member

Wish there was a hot prospect in Hamilton we could bring up.

JohnM · Guru

Like I said a few days ago, Pleks deserves a chance at the #2 spot. He can win faceoffs and plays well at both ends of the rink. However, he doesn't speak french and in Montreal if we put him there, watch out...

Muller93 · Guru

hockeyman wrote:

Well And-o you are not too far off the mark. So far Ribs hasn't been up to the challenge this year.

This year? Ribero got some points a couple os seasons ago, but he always was a puffed up guy with limited ability. This guy sucked even that season really. Like I said, he would need at least 80-90 points/season to make up for his other useless attributes. not the paltry 65 he got that season!

NorthwindNS · Veteran Member

JohnM wrote:

Like I said a few days ago, Pleks deserves a chance at the #2 spot. He can win faceoffs and plays well at both ends of the rink. However, he doesn't speak french and in Montreal if we put him there, watch out...

Pleks had two really good chances, that I saw, in the Sabres game. He definetly deserves a chance at #2.

-- Edited by NorthwindNS at 15:57, 2005-11-26

Kendich · Veteran Member

pleks definetly deserves a shot centering the # 2 line. like a said before....

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plouf · Guru

Plekanec deserves a shot:

-he's faster and more physical than Ribeiro

-he always works hard

-he's great on faceoffs

-he seems to be a mature, team guy

-he's pretty skilled and creative

-ok, he's a little raw, but right now more of an all-around guy than Ribeiro, and I think he's earned it with his decent play while being shuffled all around the lineup constantly.