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From: jeff@dciem.UUCP (Jeff Richardson)
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Guy Lafleur
Message-ID: <1250@dciem.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 15:32:07 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  5 15:32:07 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 5-Dec-84 16:18:24 EST
Organization: D.C.I.E.M., Toronto, Canada
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Guy Lafleur has just ended his distinguished career with the Montreal
Canadiens.  Some people are glad because it was a shame to see him playing
as a shadow of his former self, while others are disappointed because they
figure he still had a couple of good years left.  Unfortunately, I don't
get to see enough Canadiens games, but judging by the few I saw this season,
I thought he could still be useful, but he wasn't given enough ice time,
and Lafleur's the type of player who needs the ice time.  Some of my friends
said that Jacques Lemaire (Canadiens' coach and Lafleur's former linemate)
tried giving him more ice time, but he couldn't handle it anymore.  However,
they probably haven't seen any more Canadiens games than I have.  All of
what I've heard from the media is just speculation.  Don Cherry thinks he
was pushed to retire.  Does anybody know the real story?  Did he get a raw
deal, or a fair chance?
-- 
Jeff Richardson, DCIEM, Toronto  (416) 635-2073
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