Gilles Léger, one of the man who brought the Stastny brothers to the Quebec Nordiques in the NHL has passed. He can be credited with helping to build the Quebec outfit's rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens.
If it's true that absence makes the heart grow fonder you've got to wonder how fond Montreal Canadiens' fans will be of Ivan Demidov by the time he comes over. It won't be the first time Habs fans fall in love with a Russian player though...