Hab-a-maniac
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Same. Got nothing to do with ethnicity and all that **** Montreal media focuses on either. Like Koivu, a nice ceremony and maybe inclusion in some wall of fame would be nice. But this team reserves those banners for the true greatest of the greats, ones who either were dominant at their position and won awards or ones who had many Cups. Some I bet will argue against Price if he never wins a Cup here even if he puts up Brodeur-like resume and stays a Hab until age 40.
But unlike Marky, he could claim to be the best or among the top 5 at his position for a sustained period. So Carey is the only Hab who has a shot at seeing his # hung one day. Subban was in that conversation too (like Chelios once) but then boom, that dissipated! Markov has been this franchise's silent MVP for a good decade and a half and the man who's held down the defence when healthy. Through thick and thin. But never a year-end All-star, never a Norris finalist, only top 10 in Norris voting maybe a couple times even.
If we're gonna argue about Habs deserving of it then what about Jacques Lemaire? Steve Shutt? Mats Naslund? If you just wanna talk D-men deserving of that honour, then J.C. Tremblay, Jacques Laperriere or Jean-Guy Talbot have just as good an argument as Markov IMO. Many born after the dynasty years would be upset if Markov isn't honoured like that, but they gotta do their homework for this franchise's rich history. Markov would get a jersey retirement for several of the non-Original 6 franchises maybe though.
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