Word: geoffrion
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Picked by many to finish on top, the Canadiens were plagued by injuries to goalie Jacques Plante, defensemen Tom Johnson and Lou Fontinato (who is in hospital with a broken neck), and forwards Bernard "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, Dickie Moore, and Gilles Tremblay. Rookie defenseman Terry Harper and newly acquired left-winger Bill McCreary will prove valuable to the club in the coming Stanley Cup playoffs...
...anticipate how his Black Hawk defensemen will hit the attackers so he can guess who will wind up on the firing line. Once he picks out the potential shooter, Hall quickly recalls the "book" on that player's strengths and weaknesses; e.g., Montreal's Boom Boom Geoffrion is likely to aim a long shot at the right side...