SO SAD: Montreal Canadiens head coach explained will he will no longer continue with the team…

After news of Martin St. Louis passing surfaced through various media channels, the   Canadiens  made the announcement on Friday morning. No reason for the death was stated.

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Talbot scored 43 goals and totaled 285 points, including 1,014 penalty minutes, in 1,066 games during his playing career. Along with that, he participated in 151 postseason games for the Blues and Canadiens, scoring 30 points and racking up 142 penalty minutes.

He scored 36 goals and 245 points in 801 games with the Canadiens from 1954 to 1967. In 1965 and 1966, he also had his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup twice more.

With five goals and 47 points in 70 games, he had his greatest individual season in 1961–1962, earning him a spot on the NHL’s inaugural all-star team for the only time.

, the lone survivor of this esteemed group, is 91 years old as well.

Canadiens great Yvan Cournoyer, who was a teammate of Talbot and Lapointe at separate points in their careers and had a reputation for brightening the mood on the club, said of Talbot and Lapointe, “it would have been hell in the locker room.”

He was a bon vivant and prankster. With Jean-Guy, I had the opportunity to win two Stanley Cups. As a superb hockey player, Jean-Guy won seven Stanley Cups. He was the perfect athlete for a coach since he didn’t require yelling to inspire him.

Born on July 11, 1932, in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Talbot participated in 17 NHL seasons with five different clubs from 1954 to 1971.

In addition, he led the New York Rangers in 1977–1978 and the St. Louis Blues in 1972–1974. For 41 games between 1975 and 1976, he played in comparable roles in the now-defunct World Hockey Association.

Talbot scored 43 goals and totaled 285 points, including 1,014 penalty minutes, in 1,066 games during his playing career. Along with that, he participated in 151 postseason games for the Blues and Canadiens, scoring 30 points and racking up 142 penalty minutes.

He scored 36 goals and 245 points in 801 games with the Canadiens from 1954 to 1967. In 1965 and 1966, he also had his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup twice more.

With five goals and 47 points in 70 games, he had his greatest individual season in 1961–1962, earning him a spot on the NHL’s inaugural all-star team for the only time.