MONTREAL -- As a heavy hitter, smooth skater, fantastic stick handler, and owner of an incredibly powerful slap shot, Guy Lapointe epitomized the concept of a high-impact defenseman. Join us on March ...

recalls, with a laugh, the crystal ball into which he gazed last December, generous expectations revealed for the 2020-21 Montreal Canadiens a few days before they began their 56-game NHL schedule.

Since president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton and general manager Kent Hughes were hired almost four years ago, they have made the alumni feel welcome at the Bell Centre, which wasn’t the case ...