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Old 06-22-2021, 05:40 PM   #1
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Icon55 Sabres legend Rene Robert dead at 72

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Had a heart attack a few days ago. Legend of the French connection line

RIP
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Old 06-22-2021, 05:43 PM   #2
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As a kid was 9 in 74 I loved watching the French Connection play! Rick Martin was my favorite player back then.
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Yeah that line was ridiculous.

would have never guessed Robert that old but when i stop and think about it...yeah im getting old too.

RIP...dude was a heck of a player..
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Old 06-22-2021, 08:28 PM   #4
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interesting , admittedly quite trivial, fact they just mentioned- until Roy the other night , Robert was the only French Canadian to score a playoff OT goal against the Habs in Montreal


The Sabres take their two young stars in in the 70 and 71 drafts and then late that season they acquire Robert for Eddie Shack (!!) and the French Connection is born. they clicked almost immediately. by 74-75 Robert is pacing the team with 100 points and is an All star RW while the expansion Sabres tie the Flyers and Habs atop the NHL with 113 points, take out the Habs in the semifinals and then lose to Philly in an all expansion final


yep my favorite team at the time for sure. Increasingly cherishing the autographed FC line picture in our basement, with now 2/3 of the line having passed away
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