It was MacNeil, likely with some input from Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock, who took the calculated risk of starting ...

MacNeil never won the Stanley Cup as a player, but his name was tapped into the trophy four times, 1971 with the Canadiens; ...

Ahead of him were Frank Mahovlich, Yvan Cournoyer, Jacques Lemaire and Peter Mahovlich. Fans wanted more from Lafleur and even began to question Pollock’s decision to draft him. Lafleur’s ...