Robert dies at 72, played on 'French Connection' line for Sabres
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He was 72.Skating with center Gilbert Perreault and left wing Richard Martin on Buffalo's famous line, Robert played 744 games in 12 NHL seasons from 1970-82, scoring 702 points (284 goals, 418 assists) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sabres and Colorado Rockies.A native of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Robert's NHL career began with five games with the Maple Leafs, then continued the next season with the Penguins before he was traded to the Sabres for forward Eddie Shack on March 4, 1972.In 1974-75, the Sabres' fifth season in the NHL, Robert helped them reach the Stanley Cup Final, when they lost in six games to the Philadelphia Flyers, who won their second consecutive championship. It was Robert's best NHL season; he scored a career-high 100 points (40 goals, 60 assists) and was named MVP of the Sabres.The "French Connection" line of Perreault, from Victoriaville, Quebec; Martin, a native of Montreal-district Verdun; and Robert electrified Sabres fans and terrorized the opposition. But when you play with people of that caliber, it's a lot easier to play hockey."Robert was traded to the Rockies by the Sabres for defenseman John Van Boxmeer on Oct. 5, 1979, and was traded to the Maple Leafs by the Rockies for a draft pick Jan. 30, 1981.Robert scored 40 goals twice in the NHL (1972-73, 1974-75), and scored 35 goals in 1975-76 and 33 in 1976-77.His most famous goal surely came on home ice May 20, 1975, the Game 3 Stanley Cup Final winner scored at 18:29 of overtime.
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