Summary
Craig Rivet spent 12-plus seasons in Montreal, more than enough to learn the terrain in the Land of Les Habitants. They appreciated him there for the same reasons he was quickly embraced as captain of the Sabres. Rivet was a good player who provided an honest effort and earned his keep.
It's enough to keep critics at a distance, but Rivet found himself in a heap of trouble one year when he ripped Canadiens fans for booing Patrice Brisebois without just cause. The sentence handed down in the Court of Public Opinion: Rivet was booed every time he touched the puck for the final 10 home games.See the full content of this document
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Habs Turn Into Hab-Nots
Six seasons and two teams later, Rivet still hasn't been forgiven in the birthplace of hockey.
"To this day," Rivet said, "I still get bo...See the full content of this document
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