Guy Lafleur was 'a superstar,' says Serge Savard — but he always put his team 1stGuy Lafleur accomplished as much off the ice as he did on it, says his longtime friend and former teammate Serge Savard.

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The Habs legend, who won 5 Stanley Cups, has died at the age of 70

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You became friends. What kind of friend was Guy Lafleur?

We just were close.

The last time I saw him ... was at his birthday on the 20th of September, the day of the national election, and he turned 70. And we were about 10 of his former teammates and his two sons. I think [Montreal Canadiens CEO and President] Geoff Molson was there also. And those were great moments. You know, he knew he was in trouble, and we had a great time with him. A great time.

Thinking back to his glory days — I mean, he was known for his play. He was also known for his hair. Did you ever tease him about that?

Well, he didn't have that many at the end [chuckles]. But yeah, his hair was floating in the air because, you know, he was so fast.

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