Posts About "Guy Lafleur"
Rangers History: Who Wore #10 Before Panarin?
August 31st, 2019 Shortly after signing his seven-year, $81.5 million contract, Artemi Panarin took to social media to ask fans to aid his decision on what number the Russian winger will don next season. #10 was victorious. Throughout history, a number of former Rangers have taken the Madison Square Garden ice with "10" stitched on the back of their...
The Greatest Team of All Time: The Montreal Junior Canadiens
August 11th, 2018 The Junior Canadians were loaded with talented french teens including Gilbert Perreault, Richard Martin, Marc Tardif, Rejean Houle, Ian Turnbull, Andre Dupont, and Jocelyn Guevremont
Top 10 Montreal Canadiens Goal Celebrations
October 5th, 2017 This article was originally published in July, 2013. The Montreal Canadiens have scored a lot of goals in its 100+ years. Puckloads -- over 20,000 to be precise. Which also means there have been a heckuva lot of goal celebrations for the bleu blanc et rouge -- and some a lot more memorable than others. Writing my recent article for...
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.
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...
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...
