Which Montreal Canadiens Should Be on an All-Time Canadian Starting
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The Great White North takes its hockey seriously and when someone attempts to put together an all-time Canadian starting lineup, it always sets the table for some heated discussion. Earlier this week, the Instagram account NHL History released Chicago Blackhawks’ great defenseman Duncan Keith’s list.
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There’s no denying that he’s made some excellent choices. No one can argue with selecting “the Great One” Wayne Gretzky, “le Magnifique” Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr—even Canadiens fans will admit how much of a dominant force he was.
I believe some debate can be had on the other three selections however. Don’t get me wrong, Raymond Bourque was a great defenseman but he doesn’t stand out to me as much as Bobby Orr does. He might have the most points for a blueliner in NHL history, but there’s more to it than that. I would argue Larry Robinson has made quite the case for himself over his storied career.
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As for Connor McDavid, there’s no doubt he’s a generational player, but I don’t think he’s done enough yet to displace Sidney Crosby. The 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins captain currently sits 10th in the NHL in all-time scoring and should overtake Joe Sakic in ninth place this upcoming season. On top of being a proven offensive contributor, he has proven himself to be quite the leader and a clutch player as well, Vancouver 2010 golden goal anyone?
However it’s not those selections that prompted me to write this article, but the goaltender’s. Keith selected former Montreal Canadiens keeper Carey Price and considering he played against him for years, it makes sense. During those years, the Habs’ netminder was often voted the best goalie in the league by his peers.
There’s no arguing that Price dominated at one stage and he is the goaltender who has won the most games with the Montreal Canadiens, but for an all-time lineup, I believe you have to look at more than that. Who will…
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