Although there are only 4 current Devils remaining from the 2003 team that won the Stanley Cup, Lou Lamoriello made it known today that the entire organization will travel to Montreal for his funeral. The funeral will begin at 2:30 PM ET at Montreal Cathedral. The team will practice at 9 AM ET and then travel for the Funeral Services, so it will likely be a brief practice with some fast drills.
It is definitely a nice gesture and shows how Pat Burns was a huge legend in the NHL and how he touched the sport of hockey. Patrik Elias, Martin Brodeur, Jamie Langenbrunner and Colin White are the only ones currently playing that were on the 2003 Stanley Cup team. Scott Stevens is also likely to go along with Ken Daneyko. There is no word on who else will be there though all the teams that Pat Burns has coached in the NHL have Monday off, so it seems like most or maybe the entire contingent of the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins will attend.
Joe Nieuwendyk, who is now the GM of the Dallas Stars has not yet announced whether he will attend. Nieuwendyk played on the Devils 03 team, but missed the finals with an injured oblique muscle. Jeff Friesen and Scott Niedermayer have also not announced. Niedermayer will likely attend since he was so valuable to the Devils and their 3 championships. Friesen is currently in Europe, so its highly unlikely he will make it although you never know. Mike Rupp, the 2003 hero will not be there since Pittsburgh plays the Rangers on Monday.
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