In Memoriam RIP Guy Lafleur (1951-2022)

[Gee Wally]

Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at 70

"Night after night, game after game, he would electrify all of us with his skating, his control and his shot,” Red Fisher wrote in 2005.

montrealgazette.com

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[08SeaBass08]

I hated these dudes as opponents, but I'm really sick and tired of them dying. Gillies, Bossy, now the Flower. I hate getting old.

 

[Bruinaura]

I hated these dudes as opponents, but I'm really sick and tired of them dying. Gillies, Bossy, now the Flower. I hate getting old.

Makes you appreciate moments like this even more

 

[LSCII]

Rest In Peace Guy Lafleur. Sad day. One of the smoothest and most dynamic players ever to play.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

As much as I hated him ,he broke my heart numerous times ,have to admit though he was one hell of a player,rest in peace Guy,and f*** Cancer!

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[Ladyfan]

Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at 70

"Night after night, game after game, he would electrify all of us with his skating, his control and his shot,” Red Fisher wrote in 2005.

montrealgazette.com

Too young (from someone who will be 70 in Dec).

R.I.P.

 

[rfournier103]

As a Bruins fan, I could never “like” Guy LaFleur, but he was a Canadien I could respect.

May the Lord bless you and keep you, Monsieur LaFleur.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Sad day and I hate him. (as a hab) RIP Flower

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

Smoking catches up with most people. Bossy and Lafleur RIP

 

[HumBucker]

R.I.P. Guy Lafleur. One of the greats of that era.

 

[sooshii]

RIP sir.

Always knew we were in trouble when you saw that flow.

 

[pgm16]

Lafleur killed us, but man he could score....RIP # 10

 

[Terrier]

Lafleur's last game at the Garden was also the Tugnutt game, Guy got a standing ovation.

 

[RoccoF14]

RIP sir.

Always knew we were in trouble when you saw that flow.
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I had nightmares about that guy when I was younger. Probably the highest compliment I could pay to a player.....

 

[Fenway]

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Guy Lafleur shattered my heart on May 10, 1979, just 220 days after Bucky Dent broke it. I went to both games as a fan.



MONTREAL — Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70.

The No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, Lafleur registered 518 goals and 728 assists in 14 seasons with Montreal. With the flashy forward leading the way, the Canadiens won it all in 1973, and then four more times from 1976 to 1979.

Canadiens president Geoff Molson said the organization was devastated.

“Guy Lafleur had an exceptional career and always remained simple, accessible, and close to the Habs and hockey fans in Quebec, Canada, and around the world,” Molson said in a statement.

“Throughout his career, he allowed us to experience great moments of collective pride. He was one of the greatest players in our organization while becoming an extraordinary ambassador for our sport.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a noted Canadiens fan, said Lafleur was “unlike anyone else on the ice.”

 

[RoccoF14]

I know that when he left Montreal for Quebec it was a very acrimonious and messy departure. I hope he had a chance to mend fences before he passed.

 

[Fenway]

Somehow it is fitting that the next Habs home game is against the Bruins.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Brutal month for the hockey HOF.

Rest in peace Guy, you were a brilliant opponent

 

[Mione134]

Rest in Peace.


A great opponent. Great player

 

[Raleighfern]

RIP to an amazing player. i was fortunate to see him play a lot.

 

[Orr Fourever]

RIP Guy Lafleur...

 

[GordonHowe]

I recently posted that before Wayne Gretzky, there was Mike Bossy. And before Mike Bossy, there was Guy Lafleaur.

The premiere goal scoring superstar of the late 1970s.

Oh boy, did he scare me. Every time he was on the ice. And those MTL teams of late 1970's.

A great, great intuitive player. Guy couldn't practice set plays to save his life.

But he was always where he needed to be when it mattered most.

A pure hockey talent.

Mon Dieu.

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

It's hard to watch the succession of deaths for the stars of my childhood. I remember the sheer terror of seeing him skate down the wing with the puck. A true hockey artist. Rest in Peace.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

I know that when he left Montreal for Quebec it was a very acrimonious and messy departure. I hope he had a chance to mend fences before he passed.

He didn't leave Montreal for Quebec. He retired, came back a couple of years after with the Rangers and then signed with the Nordiques