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...
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...
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,...
Right Guy - Wrong Jersey
January 7th, 2015 In today's NHL, it's extremely rare for one player to spend his entire career with one team. Trades, free agency, and the salary cap force players to move around to make the most money, or get the best chance to win a Stanley Cup. In many cases, NHL legends spend the majority of their career in one city with stops in other places as...
Q & A With Brad Lukowich and Craig Button on Mike Modano
November 23rd, 2014 http://youtu.be/4X0o9pY68ek The Dallas Stars honored Hall of Famer Mike Modano last night at the American Airlines Center. The ceremony recognized Mike for his recent induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. His NHL career started in 1988 when the Minnesota North Stars selected him 1st overall in the NHL...
Ken Dryden's 'The Game', 30th Anniversary Edition
November 25th, 2013 The Game: 30th Anniversary Edition, by Ken Dryden. (2013, Chicago: Triumph Books. Trade Paper. Pp. 320. $19.95. ISBN: 9781600789618) If you pick up the 30th anniversary edition of Ken Dryden's classic hockey book The Game, across the top of the cover you'll see an endorsement by The Quill and Quire indicating that the book you're...
Cleaning Out Lockers, Closets, and Hockey Cards
June 10th, 2013 It's looking to be a good Cup this year. Fun to watch. My team isn't in it so I cleaned out the downstairs closet. That's when I came across my remaining 100 or so Topps hockey cards. What a spectacular let-down. I started collecting in the Twin Cities suburb of Mounds View in the late 1970s. My family lived...
Is Discrimination Hurting the Habs?
November 28th, 2012 When the call went out last spring that the Montreal Canadiens were in the market for a new GM and head coach there was a clear disclaimer, those who could not speak French need not apply. In fact, if French wasn’t your mother tongue, you would probably be wasting your time as well. Not that someone who couldn’t speak the...
Has the Internet Caused NHL Rivalries to Go Too Far?
October 17th, 2012 Reading through the comments section of a particularly popular sports website yesterday, I couldn’t help but be taken aback by the pure nastiness of some of the site’s commenters. As I dug a little deeper, it became apparent that fans of a select few franchises were pulling away from the crowd in terms of the genuine contempt...
Quotes of the Week: Contemporary Writers (I)
August 5th, 2012 This week's quotes come from contemporary writers working today and whose work was published within the last few years. Hockey fights are like love - sometimes they can happen in a glance. Harrison Mooney The modern NHL was built on the Wow of the slap shot ... Bobby Hull spooking maskless goalies with swerving pucks that...
