But once Montreal players started talking, their vehemence was stunning.

Several Montreal players tried to collide with King after that.

If Pittsburgh arrived and stole away the city's dreams, the Montreal players would have had an acceptable excuse for their failure.

Throughout the season he led his team in assists, and managed to become one of the five Montreal players to record 2,000 minutes.

This is a critical time for the Montreal players.

After the game, allegations were made by the Montreal players that Chittick was drunk.

Chittick was mad enough to threaten the Montreal players with defamation lawsuits.

As for players resenting him, last spring there were several Montreal players who, frankly, didn't like the idea of playing with him.

The second reason the Montreal players have such a strong following in New York is that they play this music so vibrantly.

The next night, three Montreal players spent several hours in a Winnipeg jail after a fight outside a restaurant with some local citizens.