Posts tagged with "Guy Lafleur"
When the Canadiens' Dynasty Ended for Good
February 9th, 2017 When sports historians speak in terms of true dynasties (that is, success that lasts for a few generations, as opposed to a few years), three franchises come to mind: the Yankees in baseball, the Celtics in basketball and the Montreal Canadiens in hockey.
Myth of the Montreal Canadiens' Early Success
February 1st, 2017 On this day, Feb. 1, 1977, the Montreal Canadiens' Guy Lafleur began an NHL-record 28-game point scoring streak, with a goal and three assists, in the Canadiens' 7-3 win over the Cleveland Barons. Wayne Gretzky later upped the record to 51 games. For generations, the Habs have been dogged by accusations that their historic Stanley Cup...
Guy Lafleur Reignites Montreal Canadiens Language Debate
June 11th, 2016 Whereas many chose to cling to Guy Lafleur’s potentially tongue-in-cheek comments about players’ playoff beards from a few days ago, in Montreal (where no one is wearing one) people took note of something actually interesting that he had to say. “Not a Question of Language” Talking to the media at the annual presentation of...
6 NHL Teams You Might Have Forgotten
July 16th, 2015 The NHL lied. There weren’t six original teams when the league began operations for the 1917-18 season. There were technically only four. And, of those, only one—the Montreal Canadiens—has essentially survived up to the present day. The “Original Six” as fans know it, only came to be a few decades later, with the...
Six Degrees of Separation: The Generational Edition
June 11th, 2015 They are called generational talents because they only come along once in a generation. First was Jean Béliveau. Then Guy Lafleur. Wayne Gretzky was next, followed by Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros and Sidney Crosby. Now, we add McDavid and Eichel. How many degrees would it take to connect this year's pair to a pair of their...
Brendan Gallagher Shouldn't Be Montreal Canadiens Captain
May 29th, 2015 Every team needs at least one Brendan Gallagher. They just don’t need him to be captain. Especially not the Montreal Canadiens. What Guy Lafleur Actually Said Clearly, the only reason this is a topic for debate is because Guy Lafleur said something kind of like Brendan Gallagher should be the team’s next captain. And,...
