Boom Boom, one of Greg's favorite players, has stomach cancer.
Bernard (Boom Boom) Geoffrion's long-awaited jersey retirement will likely be a more sombre affair after the Montreal Canadiens great was diagnosed with stomach cancer.
The 75-year-old who is credited with inventing the slapshot has vowed to attend the ceremony at the Bell Centre on Saturday despite the disease, which was discovered during a surgical procedure last week in Atlanta.
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Wouldn't you think if you made it all the way to age 75 escaping this cursed disease, you could at least get to die in your sleep?
