Beliveau

Canadiens great Jean Béliveau (right) with his old friend and Detroit Red Wings rival Gordie Howe last March at a Bell Centre fundraising gala in Béliveau's name.
John Mahoney, Gazette

Don't expect a 20-year-old rookie or a pair of farm-team imports to haul the Canadiens out of their rut, or otherwise save the club's season. That responsibility, says Canadiens icon Jean Béliveau (seen here in a classic 1960s photo), falls squarely on the shoulders of the team's veterans.

And from where Béliveau sits - in his regular seats three rows behind the Canadiens bench, near enough to see the veins bulging on the neck of head coach Guy Carbonneau - the club no longer has a speed advantage in the NHL, and it could use a little more muscle.

The 10-time Stanley Cup winner and Hockey Hall of Famer speaks to Inside/Out's Dave Stubbs about the current struggles of the club that's been a part of his life for more than 50 years.