QuickQuotes: Family, friends and fans remember Guy Lafleur during national funeral
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur was remembered fondly on Tuesday during a national funeral for the hockey legend in Montreal. Here are some quotes from those in attendance.
Larry Robinson, ex-Habs defenceman and six-time Stanley Cup winner
“On a day like today, it’s like waking up to a bad dream because of the fact he was just taken from us too soon. At the same time, I realize, probably, the pain that he was in for the last little while, nobody should have to live with that pain.”
“We played it because we loved the game and that’s what I remember most about Guy. Why else would you go to a rink at 4:30 in the afternoon and be dressed ready to go on the ice that soon? Why would you be the first one at practice and go out and shoot pucks for two hours? He loved the game, he loved to compete and he wanted to be the best. Everything that he did, he did with authority.”