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Add Guy Lafleur to the long list of people who are unhappy with how far the Montreal Canadiens have fallen compared with their glory days back when he was winning Cup after Cup with the franchise.

In an interview Wednesday, shortly before a private launch at the Bell Centre for the first wines produced by Guy Lafleur Wine and Spirits, the Flower spoke about how he shared fans’ disappointment with the present-day Habs.

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“For us, ex-hockey players or old-timers who’ve played for the organization, we’re not too happy about what we see right now,” Lafleur said. “The team is not winning and we hope one day that the fans will see the good years and will see eventually the Stanley Cup coming back to Montreal.”

Lafleur’s former team is mired in one of its worst slumps in the Habs’ 107-year-plus history. The Canadiens will almost certainly miss the playoffs this year and it will be the third straight season and fourth time in five years the team will not be good enough to reach the post-season. The Canadiens have only missed the playoffs in three consecutive years twice since joining the National Hockey League in 1917.