Published 8/12/2008
by Matt Homdis
at Bleacher Report - NHL
The Montreal Canadiens are celebrating their centennial anniversary during the upcoming '08-09 NHL season.
Many ceremonies will surely take place at the Bell Centre this year, and a motion picture detailing their history is scheduled to come out this winter. All the while celebrating all 24 Stanley Cups the team has won, all the great players who have worn the journey, and the fans that have stood behind them since day one.
Well, for every Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, and Jean Beliveau on the Stanley Cup, there are hundreds of lesser-known players who have put their mark on this team. There surely will be dozens of best of all-time lists this year from experts and non-experts alike.
I would like to share with you some of the men who have helped shape this greatest of hockey teams:
Doug Jarvis
Iron Man
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