No other forward has set up more goals on the PP than Plekanec? You sure about that? how many primary assists does Plekanec have on the PP? I'm honestly asking you...
....again, Plekanec has his attributes, I can't dispute that he's very effective defensively, he's showing it in this game
But offensively, he lacks creativity to play on a 1st line. He doesn't generate offense for his wingers, that's not hate, it's just a fact.
When the best things you can tell me about a player is his face-off percentage and neutral zone play and effectiveness defensively, I don't expect you to be talking about a teams 1st line center
Is it Plekanec's fault that this team plays him in a role he's ill suited for? Certainly not....
And that will be the challenge for the Habs moving forward, finding a center that that pushes Plekanec down in the lineup.