Nov. 12, 1977 - Guy Lafleur scores three goals vs. goaltender Mike Palmateer of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Canadiens win 5-0 COURTESY: Radio-Canada Sports
As a kid I loved waiting up for the sports news on the French channel CBC. In the days of 3 channels, the sports on French CBC would come on at 11:45 and go right to 11:59! In the days before sports channels this was great. On CBC English, sports consisted of one hockey score , a figure skating update, and someone’s petunias ( 2 minutes long). Waiting up to see Hab highlights and likely a beauty by Guy was always worth it. XT Hab you have awesome uploads!
Lafluer was such a heavy smoker that he even smoked during intermissions of games. After he retired he needed quadruple heart bypass surgery and it was during the workup for this that lung cancer was discovered. Ultimately despite chemotherapy/immunotherapy, he succumbed to lung cancer
I miss watching him play so much .
As a kid I loved waiting up for the sports news on the French channel CBC. In the days of 3 channels, the sports on French CBC would come on at 11:45 and go right to 11:59! In the days before sports channels this was great. On CBC English, sports consisted of one hockey score , a figure skating update, and someone’s petunias ( 2 minutes long). Waiting up to see Hab highlights and likely a beauty by Guy was always worth it. XT Hab you have awesome uploads!
Good times great team
Lafluer was such a heavy smoker that he even smoked during intermissions of games. After he retired he needed quadruple heart bypass surgery and it was during the workup for this that lung cancer was discovered. Ultimately despite chemotherapy/immunotherapy, he succumbed to lung cancer
Ballard still refused to put the names on the jerseys still? When did he eventually succumb?
The Leafs came close that year.
They came close to fire Ballards !