The Canadiens paid tribute to the late Henri Richard before Tuesday's game



Last week the hockey world lost a legend as 11-time Stanley Cup champion and Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard passed away at the age of 84.

The Habs were on the road from March 3 to March 7, so Tuesday night was their first home game since Richard’s passing. In honour of one of the greatest players to ever play the game, the Canadiens found a few ways to pay tribute to him before and during the game.

Ahead of the game the team added a No. 16 patch to the front of their jerseys in honour of Richard.



Before things got underway, there was a pre-game ceremony for the 9-time All-Star which included 11 spotlights on the 11 Stanley Cup banners he was part of.



Richard suited up in 1,259 regular season games for the Canadiens and scored 358 goals and 1,046 points, good for third on the franchise’s all-time scoring list.



(H/T Twitter/CanadiensMTL)