MAURICE "THE RICKET" RICHARD (1921-2000)

AN ICON , A DEITY , MAURICE RICHARD
BIGGER THAN LIFE , WATCH THE ROCKET SCORE
FIFTY GOALS IN FIFTY GAMES , A HERO
EIGHT STANLEY CUPS , THE HISTORY , THE LORE
HE HATED TO LOSE , THE COMPETITOR
WIN FOR THE PEOPLE , FRENCH CANADIAN PRIDE
A HOCKEY SHRINE , THE MONTREAL FORUM
ROCKET RICHARD , LES CANADIENS , OUR SIDE
A PLAYOFF SUSPENSION IN NINETEEN FIFTY-FIVE
THE MONTREAL RIOT , THE SPARK , THE RIOT
DETERMINED TO SCORE THE WINNING GOAL
ROCKET'S EYES WOULD FLAME WITH DESIRE
A PROLIFIC SCORER , FIVE GOALS IN ONE GAME
MAURICE RICHARD , LES HABITANTS, THEIR STAR
DOWN TO EARTH , UPLIFTING A RACE
NUMBER NINE RAISING THE BAR

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