Jean Béliveau passes away at 83.

[Seb]

Gary Bettman won't understand a single thing hahahaha

Neither will Mario Lemieux

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Gary Bettman won't understand a single thing hahahaha

Neither will Mario Lemieux

he's there?

what other big public figure are there?

 

[peate]

Sad to see the Pocket Rocket isn't there. Too frail I guess.

 

[Seb]

he's there?

what other big public figure are there?

Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau, Philippe Couillard, Jean Charest, Denis Coderre, Manon Massé

 

[Phil Parent]

Noticed Rejean Houle get up, ready to assist Dickie Moore if he would have had difficulties to make his way to the front, only to slowly sit back down once he saw someone else provide assistance (Was it Dryden?)

Rejean might have had a hard time as a GM, but he deeply cares about the ancients.

A credit to the Canadiens. Who can blame a man for answering the call of the organisation he dedicates his life to?

The passage of time will vindicate Rejean Houle, nobody will focus on his time as a GM when he passes away.

 

[Gary320]

Luciene Bouchard is also there.

 

[CupInSIX]

A touching farewell. I didn't think it would be this big.

 

[void]

A touching farewell. I didn't think it would be this big.

It's huge. He didn't deserve anything less.

 

[Gary320]

This translator on Sportsnet isnt the greatest. He's got a hard job though... I'll have to switch between RDS/Sportsnet.

 

[peate]

This is soo hard to watch.

 

[Seb]

The feels

 

[Phil Parent]

Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau, Philippe Couillard, Jean Charest, Denis Coderre, Manon Massé

Jean Chretien, every living former PM of Quebec except Mme Marois, the Governor General of Canada, Thomas Mulcair, and an amazing collection of hockey figures. Bettman, Gregory, Sinden, Sather, Shanahan, Robitaille, Lemieux, Vigneault...

96-years old Elmer Lach.

 

[CaptainBenn]

Whos cutting onions

 

[WeeBey]

Sad to see the Pocket Rocket isn't there. Too frail I guess.

Are you sure he's not there? Could have sworn I saw him.

 

[void]

Oh Capitaine. Mon Capitaine. Bon voyage.

 

[Jack Bourdain]

Yvon Cournoyer's eulogy. Tears.

 

[Runner77]

The Roadrunner with a heartfelt speech. Lost his composure when he spoke about how wonderful Beliveau's wife is and when he reminisced about being in his early 20s and Beliveau telling him how quickly time and a career goes by. Called him "mon capitaine" and vowed to keep the rose on his lapel, forever, in memory of Jean.

Ended with a powerful Bon voyage, mon capitaine.

 

[Runner77]

Gary Bettman won't understand a single thing hahahaha

Neither will Mario Lemieux

Actually, would have been nice to hear Lemieux. He probably would have started and ended with his classic c'est quelque chose.

 

[Runner77]

Why are they announcing individuals who are delivering personal comments, by referring to their NHL awards -- it's not a show.

 

[Gary320]

Ken Dryden could read me anything.

 

[JLP]

Dryden always had a way with words

 

[Phil Parent]

Actually, would have been nice to hear Lemieux. He probably would have started and ended with his classic c'est quelque chose.

With some tremolo in his voice I'm sure.

Awww we're going to hell for this.

 

[CaptainBenn]

Why are they announcing individuals who are delivering personal comments, by referring to their NHL awards -- it's not a show.

I agree no one cares about their "titles"

 

[roy munson]

Ken Dryden is a well above average communicator. I'm pretty sure he wrote his speech himself and he delivers it so perfectly.

 

[peate]

Ken Dryden is the best public speaker of all players I'm sure.