The Montreal Canadiens have entered the quietest time on the calendar. While there is little to look forward to in the month of August, we decided to take a look back at some of the greatest players in franchise history. We keep on rolling through the countdown of the five best wingers in Canadiens history with Yvan Cournoyer.
Speed and Yvan Cournoyer were synonymous with one another; he was nicknamed the Roadrunner, and the pace at which he played the game was otherworldly. Cournoyer was 5’7″ of pure determination, and if anything, his smaller size was a blessing as his low center of gravity allowed him to evade defenders, before exploding up the ice.