The Montreal Canadiens are well represented in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but a number of former Canadiens players also deserve attention. We are doing a series on a number of these former Habs greats who have a chance of being elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday, June 21.
To begin this series, we will take a look at a former Canadiens forward who has perhaps the most compelling case. That would be center Pierre Turgeon. While his stint with the Canadiens was a short part of his lengthy NHL career, the offensive minded center had an impressive stay in Montreal and a fantastic career.