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\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Goal: Jacques Plante (#1 netminder through the 50\u2032s and early 60\u2032s)<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cD\u201d: Larry Robinson and Serge Savard (and, of course,\u00a0the third amigo \u2013 Guy Lapointe)<\/span><\/p>\n Centre: Jean Beliveau (\u201cThe Gentleman of Hockey\u201d who retired after hoisting the Cup in \u201971) <\/span><\/p>\n Right wing:\u00a0 <\/span>Guy Lafleur (Who can forget the chants of \u201cGuy, Guy, Guy\u201d that rocked the Forum)<\/span><\/p>\n Left wing:\u00a0 <\/span>Bob Gainey (The best two-way player \u2013 ever)<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So much for my picks\u2026. I was keenly interested to see the selection of the all-time best Canadians, picked by their loyal fans. Here are the results of the franchise\u2019s \u201cFans Choice\u201d survey: <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Goal:\u00a0 <\/span>Patrick Roy (and then Ken Dryden and Jacques Plante)<\/span><\/p>\n Defense:\u00a0 <\/span>Larry Robinson, Doug Harvey, Serge Savard, Andre Markov, Guy Lapointe, and Chris Chelios \u2013 in that order<\/span><\/p>\n Centre:\u00a0 <\/span>Jean Beliveau (and then Henri Richard and Howie Morenz)<\/span><\/p>\n Right Wing\u00a0:\u00a0 <\/span>Maurice Richard (followed by Guy Lafleur and Yvan Cournoyer)<\/span><\/p>\n![\"canadiens-logo\"](\"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/canadiens-logo.jpg\"){kind=logo}
In talking of the golden era of hockey, I\u2019d have to say the Montreal Canadiens franchise of the late 60\u2032s through the 70\u2032s was the very best of the game. In my humble opinion, the Habs of that time produced what could be considered \u201cthe ultimate hockey line.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n