Guy Lapointe is 76 today, so here’s to him. Born in Montreal on March 18, 1948, he stoutened the Montreal Canadiens’ defence in the 1970s, playing his part (with teammates Larry  Robinson and Serge Savard) in no fewer than six Stanley Cup championships. He played briefly towards the end of his career for the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins before retiring in 1984. Today he works as coordinator of Amateur Scouting for the Minnesota Wild. Lapointe is seen here at the Forum in January of 1976 trying to contain Philadelphia Flyers’ captain Bobby Clarke and allow goaltender Ken Dryden do his job. Montreal’s Pete Mahovlich looks on from the blueline. Montreal prevailed on this night by a score of 5-3, with Clarke notching a goal and an assist. Lapointe assisted on Doug Risebrough’s empty-net goal in the latter stages of the third period. (Image: Fonds La Presse, BAnQ Vieux-Montréal)