from Chris Pinkert of the Blues website,

Bob Plager likes to joke that back in his playing days, he was "No. 5 in your program, but No. 1 in your heart."

And to him, that's all it is - just a joke, a subtle way to remind you that he wore the Blue Note once and was awfully proud to do it. But for everyone who hears that wisecrack - and trust us, he's told it to plenty of people - they know that he's actually onto something quite profound. In fact, joke or not, there may not be a truer statement ever made, because you won't find one person in the Blues organization - past or present - that is more beloved or endearing than good ol' No. 5.

That's why tonight will be one for the ages, a night 50 years in the making. Before the Blues battle the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scottrade Center, Plager's No. 5 will be raised to the rafters in its rightful place alongside his brother Barclay's No. 8, Al MacInnis' No. 2, Brett Hull's No. 16, Bernie Federko's No. 24 and so on.

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Below watch as #5 goes to the rafters.