Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur died earlier this week at the age of 70. He was born on September 20, 1951, a mere nine days after The Grandstander was born, a fact that certainly brings me up short. It also means that he was beginning his Hall of Fame career with the Habs at the age of 20. What in the hell was I doing at the age of 20? Certainly nothing like Lafleur.
Regardless, the mere fact that I know the name of Guy Lafleur is a testament to his greatness, but far be it for me to pen a tribute to him. The picture and the statement below does it far better than anything I could write.
Yes, that is a 14 year old Mario Lemieux applauding The Flower at a game in Montreal.
RIP Guy Lafleur.
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