Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at the age of 70.
His family confirmed the news to Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette on Friday. In 2020, Lafleur was diagnosed with lung cancer for the second time.
Lafleur was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 after a career that included five Stanley Cup titles and winning the Hart Trophy twice as the NHL MVP.
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