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Saturday, June 02, 2007

Boys of Spring: Legends of Canadiens Dynasty Gather to Be Honored at Cup Final (nhl.com)

Jean Beliveau, Henri Richard, Jean-Guy Talbot, Dickie Moore, Tom Johnson and Don Marshall, gathered together in Ottawa on the eve of being honored before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final as the remaining living members of the greatest dynasty in hockey history. The Montreal Canadiens of 1956-1960 won all those Cups because they were some of the best players to ever lace up a pair of skates. But most of them said last night the secret to their success was how much they cared about each other and enjoyed spending time with each other.

NHL.com covers the team of that era and how these gathering players relate to each other these many years later:

Montreal's greatest dynasty is one for the ages:
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=314849


'Brothers for life' :
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=314854

The significance of this group and what they have accomplished in the greater world of sports was not even lost on The New York Times (Dave Anderson "Sports of The Times" Column):
http://select.nytimes.com/2007/06/04/sports/hockey/04anderson.html

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