"Player 61" is one of the best nicknames I've EVER heard.

[Mr_Lyle]

Man, that name is so badass. It's like Agent 47 or 007. It sounds so freakin' awesome. I think we should embrace it and make it our own.

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[Kerni]

Was he talking about Eller or Diaz? On the radio I thought he was calling Eller "player 61" but I might have heard incorrectly...

 

[Jee]

Not sure I'd like my nickname if it was given by a bug-eyed fat walrus.

 

[Tabarouette]

for some reason now that you mentionnd agent 47, I can't get that image of a tall bald guy with a barcode in the back of his head wearing Diaz's uniform with no one noticing anything weird

 

[belko]

Man, that name is so badass. It's like Agent 47 or 007. It sounds so freakin' awesome. I think we should embrace it and make it our own.

Love it. Thanks, Paul MacLean. Coo coo ka choo.

 

[Mr_Lyle]

Was he talking about Eller or Diaz? On the radio I thought he was calling Eller "player 61" but I might have heard incorrectly...

He was talking about Diaz making the suicide pass. He was blaming Diaz for what happened to Lars.

 

[Banjo Cat]

I like it. And it's very habbish, in the sense that 'Habs' was a nickname given to us by the Rangers?? that we embraced.

 

[roy munson]

He was talking about Diaz making the suicide pass. He was blaming Diaz for what happened to Lars.

At least he didn't say Eller dove.

 

[Bob b smith]

Man, that name is so badass. It's like Agent 47 or 007. It sounds so freakin' awesome. I think we should embrace it and make it our own.

I'm more into the name "Bug-eyed Fat Walrus". But that's just me.

 

[Mr_Lyle]

for some reason now that you mentionnd agent 47, I can't get that image of a tall bald guy with a barcode in the back of his head wearing Diaz's uniform with no one noticing anything weird

To me is sounds like he's a robot or a machine or the Borg. "He doesn't have a name. His designation is Player 61".

 

[JohnnyB11]

Well, the name 'Diaz' is difficult to pronounce, so of course he had no choice but to call him player 61.

 

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[Kerni]

To me is sounds like he's a robot or a machine or the Borg. "He doesn't have a name. His designation is Player 61".

We are the habs, you will be eliminated.

 

[No More Subban]

Ive always thought its disrespectful when a coach doesnt know a player's name. Player 61? You can read his jersey number but not his name? What a moron. Thought McLean has class.

 

[SB164]

Hahah I love how you found that picture in an instant. What did Hal Gill call him again when he posted that? Eurostache?

 

[sheed36]

Maybe we should start referring to all Habs players like this.. I hope "player 31" as a great game tonight and "player 76" can score a couple of PP goals on nice passes from "player 79".

 

[roy munson]

Hahah I love how you found that picture in an instant. What did Hal Gill call him again when he posted that? Eurostache?

Ahaha! I miss Hal...

 

[Banjo Cat]

Ive always thought its disrespectful when a coach doesnt know a player's name. Player 61? You can read his jersey number but not his name? What a moron. Thought McLean has class.

Maybe he knows the player but just didnt remember the number that goes with the name. I don't think it's a big deal. Nothing to be upset over. Maybe he didnt know Diaz by his number and when remembering the play, he just remembers that 61 made the pass. It's not classless if he didnt know. He just, well, didnt know. You can't help that. What is more ridiculous is people getting their panties in a knot over a simple mistake.

 

[Chfan]

Maybe we should start referring to all Habs players like this.. I hope "player 31" as a great game tonight and "player 76" can score a couple of PP goals on nice passes from "player 79".

Time to change our ALL our avatars!

Just kidding. Wouldn't make the avatar makers very happy

 

[roy munson]

Maybe we should start referring to all Habs players like this.. I hope "player 31" as a great game tonight and "player 76" can score a couple of PP goals on nice passes from "player 79".

Our roster would look like a Chinese restaurant menu.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I agree Player 61 has a nice ring to it. Like area 51. I'm going with it.

 

[habtastic]

Love it. Thanks, Paul MacLean. Coo coo ka choo.

HAhaha, yeah you stupid fat walrus (better nickname). Cha chi, cha chi, cha chi.

 

[Player 61]

Done! New Nick!

 

[void]

Hahah I love how you found that picture in an instant. What did Hal Gill call him again when he posted that? Eurostache?

It was actually the first result in google images.

Done! New Nick!

Haha nice. Love it.

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

I hope player 61 plays a great game and makes Maclean knows his name.

We all remember when what happened when Theodore said "Thomas who?".