Passed away Friday morning, the legendary Guy Lafleur will be present in the hearts of everyone gathered this Saturday evening at the Canadian Tire Center in Kanata, during the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators.
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Born in Thurso in the Outaouais region, the “Blonde Demon” will certainly be hailed by the Senators organization. With two games in two days, the full weekend will pay tribute to the deceased since the CH also receives the Boston Bruins, Sunday evening, at the Bell Center.
“We play games, we try to win games, and we don’t feel very good with the losses recently, but there, with the death of Guy Lafleur, it puts things in perspective, mentioned head coach Martin St-Louis, Friday, at a press conference. There are far more important things in life than winning games. As a coach, as a team, it will put all of this in perspective.
That being said, Carey Price should be in net for the Canadiens to face the Senators and will try to help the Montreal club end a seven-game losing streak. Defenseman Jeff Petry could play his 800th career in the NHL on Saturday. Cole Caufield will try to become the first Habs rookie to reach 20 goals since … Chris Higgins, in 2005-2006.