RIP Pocket Rocket. I saw him play a few times in the Montreal Forum. What a great player.
I was fortunate enough to see Les Glorieux at the Forum in January 1966. I saw Boston, Chicago, and the Leafs come to town.
I have never experienced such intense fan passion as then. I’m still a Habs fan.
Here’s a famous NFB short about “The Sweater”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZyDsF-Gp3o
It truly captures a facet of Canadian identity.