I felt like a little kid seeing all those guys go on the ice.. I loved it.

And the boys showed some gusto against the Bruins…

Great night.
;-)

And…. the RDS crew looked pretty sharp in their suits…
;-)

Tonight, I was, at different times, 8 years old again, 16, 23….. I tuned into the game early as I figured they’d have something big going on. I had no idea. Suddenly, Patrick Roy is skating onto the ice in full gear. WHAT??? Larry Robinson, Guy Lafleur, Yvon Lambert, Guy Lapointe, Ken Dryden, Claude Lemieux, Stephane Richer, Yvan Cournoyer… I was especially pleased to see 63 year old Dryden out there. The last time he wore goalie equipment was over 30 years ago, when he and the Canadiens won their 4th straight Stanley Cup. Roy even put his mask down and took some shots, Dryden didn’t don the helmet, but stood in front and blocked a few for old times sake.

Then they did a bunch of introductions. Serge Savard did a wonderful welcome to Patrick Roy. Viggo Mortenson gave a great intro to Guy Lafleur. And the awesome Gordie Howe introduces Jean Beliveau. I never get tired of seeing the old guys come down to the ice. Then Elmer Lach and Emile Bouchard get their jersies retired. Quite the capper on a long life, getting to see your number immortalized in the rafters of the Bell Centre. And then to have the Habs kick some Bruin ass for the game, what a bonus. A great nostalgia treat.